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L.I.O S&T
Lymphatic System/ Immunology/Oncology
| Spelling | Terminology |
|---|---|
| Adenopathy | disease of a gland |
| Immunologist | one who studies immunology |
| Lymphoma | tumor in the lymphatic tissue |
| Splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| Splenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
| Splenalgia | pain in the spleen |
| Splenorrhagia | hemorrhage of the spleen |
| Splenorrhaphy | suturing of the spleen |
| Splenoptosis | prolapse of the spleen |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | enlargement of the liver and spleen |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | syndrome of opportunistic infections which depress the immune system; eventually fatal |
| Autoimmunity | a condition in which the body produces antibodies against itself |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | an autoimmune disorder of connective tissue |
| Kaposi’s Sarcoma | a malignant cancer of blood vessels, found in patients with AIDS; usually described as skin cancer |
| Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia | a form of pneumonia seen in AIDS patients |
| Agammaglobulinemia | the absence gamma globulin in the blood, causing the body to be unable to produce antibodies |
| Antiserum | a blood serum that contains antibodies against specific diseases |
| Passive Immunity | immunity wherein we borrow antibodies (i.e. congenital or antiserum/ antitoxin) |
| Active Immunity | immunity from having the disease or receiving a vaccine or toxoid |
| Opportunistic Infections | disease(s) which take the opportunity to cause infection when the immune system s depressed, or when normal flora bacteria is introduced into areas of the body that it should not be present |
| Immunoglobulin | blood proteins (antibodies) |
| Lymphosarcoma | malignant neoplastic disorder of the lymphatic tissue |
| Hodgkin’s disease | painless enlargement of the lymph nodes; malignant |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | acute viral infection caused by the epstein barr virus |
| Mono Spot | laboratory test to detect heterophile antibodies in order to diagnose mononucleosis |
| Lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of a lymph gland |
| Lymphoidectomy | surgical removal of lymphatic tissue |
| Splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
| Tonsil | a mass of lymphatic tissue located on both sides of the back of the pharynx |
| Adenoids | lymphatic tissue on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx |
| Tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| Tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| Adenoidectomy | surgical removal of the adenoids |
| Lymph | clear, watery fluid formed from interstitial fluid (tissue fluid) |
| Spleen | organ which stores platelets and filters out old RBCs and WBCs |
| Thymus Gland | gland located in the mediastinum which produces T-cells (a type of lymphocyte) |
| Immune | to be resistant to a disease |
| Papilloma | nipple-like tumor |
| Sarcoma | a type of skin cancer |
| Scirrhus | a hard, cancerous tumor |
| Metastasis | movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another |
| Hyperplasia | excessive development |
| Lipoma | a fatty tumor |
| Leukemia | malignant blood disorder where there is an over abundance of WBCs |
| Disseminated | scattered over a considerable part of the body |
| In Situ | cancer in a localized spot |
| Dormant | a period when cancer cells remain inactive |
| Remission | the lessening in severity or abatement of the symptoms of disease |
| Radiation Therapy | the use of radiation to destroy cancer cells |
| Melanocarcinoma | black, cancerous tumor |
| Thymopathy | disease of the thymus gland |
| Encephaloma | tumor of the brain |
| Incompatibility | the unsuitability of one thing to another |
| Cervical | pertaining to the neck or cervix |
| Inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| Axillary | pertaining to the axilla |
| Asymptomatic | without symptoms |
| Lymphangioma | tumor of lymphatic vessels |
| Alpha-Fetoprotein | serum blood test to detect liver cancer |
| Lumbar Puncture | spinal tap; procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal to withdraw fluid for examination |
| Needle Biopsy | removal of body fluid for cytologic examination |
| Cytologic Examination | an examination to study the formation, structure and function of cells |
| Biopsy | a live tissue sample taken for microscopic examination |
| Encapsulated | tumor that does not infiltrate the surrounding tissue |
| Mammogram | x-ray of breast tissue |
| Palliative | treatment provided to relieve symptoms |
| Papanicolaou test | examination of cervical and vaginal cells for early detection of cervical cancer (PAP smear) |
| Osteoma | tumor of the bone |
| Mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | malignant type of skin cancer |
| Carcinolysis | destruction of cancer |
| Adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of a gland |
| Oncogenesis | formation of cancer cells |
| Elisa | initial HV antibody test to detect the presence of HIV infection |
| Western Blot | confirmatory test for the presence of HIV infection |
| Thymectomy | surgical removal of the thymus gland |
| Cryptococcal Meningitis | systemic fungal infection associated with diagnoses of AIDS |
| Candidiasis | fungal (yeast) infection associated with HIV infection |
| Toxoplasmosis | fungal infection of the brain, associated with the diagnosis of AIDS |
| Attenuated | weakened |
| Vaccine | a live or killed suspension that will cause the body to build antibodies |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| PCP | Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia |
| MAI | Mycobacterium Avium Intracellular |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| EBV | epstein barr virus |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CA | cancer |
| Bx | biopsy |
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