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Chabner Chpt 14
Combining Forms and Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| autoimmune disease | Chronic, disabling disease in which the body produces antibodies against its own tissues. Examples are rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. |
| Immunoglobulin | Protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens. |
| Immunosuppression | Suppression (stopping) of the immune response. |
| Lymphopoiesis | Formation of lymph. |
| Lymphedema | Swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid in intercellular spaces. |
| Lymphocytopenia | Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| Lymphocytosis | Abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes. |
| Lymphoid | Derived from lymph tissue. |
| Lymphadenopathy | Disease of lymph glands (nodes). |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of lymph glands (nodes). |
| Splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen. |
| Splenectomy | Removal of the spleen. |
| Hypersplenism | A syndrome marked by splenomegaly (associated with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia). |
| Thymoma | Tumor (malignant) of the thymus gland. |
| Thymectomy | Removal of the thymus gland. |
| Toxic | Pertaining to poison. |
| Anaphylaxis | An exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to foreign proteins. |
| interstitial fluid | Pertaining to fluid that lies between body cells and eventually becomes lymph fluid. |