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Mod B Unit 2 Words Thompson Institute hbg
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| -al | pertaining to |
| angi/o | blood |
| blast/i | immature |
| cyt/o | cell |
| -cyte | cell |
| -itis | inflammation |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -lytic | reduce, destroy |
| macro- | large |
| megal/o | large |
| -megaly | large |
| mono- | one |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | disease |
| -phage | one that eats |
| plasm/o | molded or formed |
| -rrhagia | hemorrage |
| sarc/o | cancer of connective tissue |
| splen/o | spleen |
| tox/o | poison |
| cytomegalovirus | herpes-like virus |
| lymphadenitis | swollen glands |
| lymphangioma | tumor of lymphatic vessels |
| lymphocytes | a type of WBC |
| lymphosarcoma | malignant tumor in lymphoid tissue |
| neuroblastoma | cancer of nerve cells |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor of the connective tissue |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| splenorrhagia | hemorrhaging of the spleen |
| toxoplasmosis | infection with a protozoan parasite |
| antibody | a substance developed in response to a specific antigen |
| antigen | substance that stimulates the production of antibodies |
| ARC | AIDS related complex |
| aspergillosis | infection caused by a fungus which causes lesions |
| dyscrasia | any disease |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunoassay |
| GC | gonorrhea |
| immunodeficiency | inadequate immune system |
| immunosuppression | interference with immune system |
| nosocomial | hospital acquired infection |