Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Appendix 1 Lymphatic

Appendix 1 Body Systems: Lymphatic System

TermDefinition
lymph/o lymph fluid
lymphaden/o lymph node
lymphangi/o lymph vessel
splen/o spleen
thym/o thymus gland
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Suppression or deficiency of the immune response (destruction of lymphocytes) caused by exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV
Lymphoma Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue
Hodgkin Lymphoma example of lymphoma
Mononucleosis Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased numbers of lymphocytes and monocytes in the bloodstream
Sarcoidosis Inflammatory disease in which small nodules, or tubercles, form in lymph nodes and other organs.
Computed tomography scan (CT) X-ray views in the transverse plane for the diagnosis of abnormalities in lymphoid organs
ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) Test to screen for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes aquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Western Blot Test A blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens, such as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is regarded as a more precise test than the ELISA
Chemotherapy Treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells and viruses such as HIV
Radiotherapy (Radiation Therapy) Treatment with high dose radiation to destroy malignant lesions in the body.
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV antibodies)
HAART Highly active antiretroviral therapy (for AIDS)
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM Immunoglobulins (antibodies)
MAC Mycobacterium avium complex (a group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems)
PCP Pneumocystis Pneumonia (opportunistic infection seen in patients with AIDS)
Created by: amcdoulett
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards