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MT Ch6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allergist | specialist in allergic reactions |
| Antigen | any substance that the body sees as being foreign |
| Allergen | any substance that produces an allergic reaction |
| Allergy | overreaction by the body to a particular antigen |
| Antihistamines | type of medication that works against histamine |
| Anaphylaxis | a severe response to an allergen |
| Immunologist | specialist in the immune system |
| Autoimmune Disorder | condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues |
| Immunodeficiency Disorder | condition in which the immune response in compromised |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus; bloodborne infection in which the virus damages/kills cells of the immune system |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; most advanced/fatal stage of HIV |
| Immunotherapy | treatment of the immune system (involves stimulating the immune response) |
| Immunosuppressant | type of medication that prevents/reduces the body’s normal immune response |
| Oncologist | specialist in the prevention/causes/ treatments of tumors and cancer |
| Tumor | abnormal mass of tissue with uncontrolled cell multiplication |
| Neoplasm | new or strange formation (tumor) |
| Benign | not life-threatening |
| Malginant | potentially life-threatening |
| Myoma | tumor of muscle |
| Myosarcoma | tumor of muscle flesh |
| Angiogenesis | blood vessel creation (process by which a tumor supports its own growth by creating its own blood supply) |
| Cancer | class of diseases with uncontrolled cell multiplication and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues |
| Metastasize | process by which cancer spreads |
| Metastasis | change beyond control (new cancer site that results from the spreading process) |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor (that occurs in the cells that line the internal/external surfaces of the body/organs/glands) |
| Adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor from a gland |
| Sarcoma | tumor of flesh (that occurs in connective tissue like bone/fat/muscle/ vessels) |
| Osteosarcoma | tumor of bone flesh |
| Chondrosarcoma | tumor of cartilage flesh |
| Angiosarcoma | tumor of blood vessel flesh |
| Lymphangiosarcoma | tumor of lymph vessel flesh |
| Lymphoma | tumor of lymph (or any lymph tissue) |
| Leukemia | blood condition of white (blood cancer that usually affects the white blood cells) |
| Chemotherapy | drug of chemical treatment (that kills fast growing cells) |
| Antiangiogenesis | against blood vessel creation (type of medication that disrupts the blood supply to a tumor) |
| Antineoplastic | pertaining to being against the new or strange formation (type of medication that blocks the growth of malignant cells) |
| Cytotoxic | pertaining to cell poisoning (type of medication that kills to damages cells) |
| Brachytherapy | treatment that is a short (distance; administered internally with implanted devices) |
| Teletherapy | treatment that is a far (distance; administered externally using 3D computer imaging machines) |
| Lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph node |
| Lymphadenopathy | any disease of a lymph node |
| Lymphangioma | benign tumor of a lymph vessel |
| Splenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
| Splenorrhagia | excessive bleeding of the spleen |
| Lymphedema | swelling of the lymph (node) |
| Lymphangiography | process of taking a picture of a lymph vesel |
| Anti- | against |
| Brachy- | short |
| Meta- | change beyond |
| Aden/o | gland |
| Angi/o | blood vessel |
| Carcin/o | cancer |
| Chem/o | drug or chemical |
| Chondr/o | cartilage |
| Cyt/o or –cyte | cell |
| Immun/o | protected or safe (the immune system) |
| Lymphaden/o | lymph node |
| Lymphangi/o | lymph vessel |
| Lymph/o | lymph |
| Lymphocyt/o | white blood cell |
| My/o | muscle |
| Neo- | new or strange |
| Onc/o | tumor |
| Oste/o | bone |
| Phag/o | eat or swallow |
| Sarc/o | flesh |
| Splen/o | spleen |
| Tele- | far |
| -edema | swelling |
| -genesis | creation or reproduction |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lytic | to reduce or destroy |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -oma | tumor |
| -plasm | formation |
| -plastic | pertaining to formation |
| -rrhagia | abnormal excessive fluid discharge (usually blood) |
| -stasis | control |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -toxic or tox/o | poison |
| T-Lymphocytes | produced in the Thymus; phagocytes (cells that eat) |
| B-Lymphocytes | antibodies (immunoglobulins) |
| -emia | blood condition |
| Ab | Antiobody |
| Ag | antigen |
| CA | Carcinoma |
| HL | Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
| IG | immunoglobulin |
| LE | lymphedema |
| MET | Metastasis |
| met | metastasize |
| NHL | non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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