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MT Ch6
Term | Definition |
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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 |