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Ch 8
immun/o | means immune system ex: immunologist-means specialist in the immune system |
myel/o | means bone marrow ex: myeloma- means cancerous tumor of the bone marrow |
phleb/o | means vein ex: phlebotomy- means the study of veins |
splen/o | means spleen ex: splenodynia- means pain in the spleen |
thromb/o | means clot ex: thrombogenic- means capable of producing a blood clot |
thym/o | means thymus ex: thymectomy- means surgical removal of the thymus |
tonsill/o | means tonsils ex: tonsillitis- means inflammation of the tonsil |
-penia | means deficiency ex: neutropenia- means deficiency in neutrophils |
coagul/o | means coagulation ex: anticoagulant-means drug that prevents coagulation of blood |
lymph/o | means lymph ex: lymphocyte-means lymph cell |