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Pharm Term Quiz # 5
Lymphatic System & Med Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| functional unit of the kidney | nephron |
| cells that can engulf & destroy bacteria | phagocytic |
| protein that carries O2 to cells from lungs & CO2 away from cells to lungs | hemoglobin |
| blood clot | thrombus |
| specialized organ that filters toxins from tissues & assists in immune response | lymph node |
| accumulation of lymph in soft tissue that results in inflammation & obstruction | lymphedema |
| lack of white blood cells | leukopenia |
| anti-inflammatory & immunosupressant | corticosteroid |
| substance in blood that may cause immune response | antigen |
| blood sample that contains about 45% blood cells by volume | hematocrit |
| disease causing micro-organism | pathogen |
| difficult, painful | dys- |
| above | epi- |
| within, inside | intra- |
| bad, poor | mal- |
| outside | ecto- |
| below | hypo- |
| all | pan- |
| near, beside | para- |
| between, among | inter- |
| good, normal | eu- |