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Chapter 6

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Term
Definition
Agglutin/o   clumping in the immune reaction  
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Coagul/o   clotting  
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Erythr/o   red  
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Fibrin/o   fibers, fibrous  
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Phag/o   eat  
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-cyte   cell  
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cytosis   more than the usual number of cells  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-penia   abnormal decrease; too few  
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-poiesis   formation  
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Formed elements of the blood   leukocytes(white blood cells), erythrocytes (red blood cells), platelets (thrombocytes; cells that clot)  
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plasma   blood minus the formed elements  
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Hemoglobin   protein in the erythrocytes that carry oxygen  
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Types of leukocytes   Neutrophils & Lymphocytes  
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Nuertophils   most numerous one; phagocytizes (eats) pathogens  
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Lymphocytes   main cell in immune system  
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Two types of Lymphocytes   T lymphocytes & B lymphocytes  
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Thrombolytic   destroys blood clots  
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Hemolytic   destroys blood  
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Leukemia   cancer of WBCs (white blood cells)  
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Anemia   not enough RBCs (red blood cells)  
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Aden/o   gland  
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Immun/o   protection  
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Lymphangi/o   lymph vessel  
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Tox/o   poison  
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-globulin   protein  
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Immunoglobulin   protective protein  
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Macrophage   large cell that eats  
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Lymph system   one way; no pump  
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Lymph vessels   tube that lymph goes through  
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Lymphatic ducts   thoracic duct and right lymphatic ducts  
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Lymph node sites   Cervical (Neck), Axillary (armpits), Inguinal (groin), Mediastinal (middle of thoracic cavity )  
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Organs of lymph systems   Tonsils, Spleen, Thymus gland,  
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Thymus gland   place where T lymphocytes mature (cellular immunity)  
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Bone marrow   place where B cells mature (humoral immunity; antibodies free in blood)  
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Spleen   filter blood  
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Antigen   Foreign substance in the body  
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Allergen   antigen that cause allergic reaction  
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Metastasis   spread of cancer  
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