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Unit 5 Lymphatic Sys
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antibody | A disease-fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen |
| antigen | Any substance that the body regards as foreign |
| benign | Not life-threatening |
| carcinoma in situ | A malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues |
| ductal carcinoma in situ | Breast cancer at its earliest stage, before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma (pay attention to what is/is not capitalized here!) | A malignancy of the lymphatic system that is distinguished from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes |
| immunoglobulins | Bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response |
| immunosuppressant | A substance that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response |
| lymphadenopathy | Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes |
| lymphangioma | A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system |
| lymphedema | Swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues |
| lymphocytes | One of three types of cells that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells that act as specialized antibodies |
| malignant | Becoming progressively worse and life-threatening |
| metastasis | The process by which cancer is spread to a new site; may refer to the tumor itself |
| metastasize | To spread from one place to another |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (pay attention to what is/is not capitalized here!) | The term used to describe all lymphomas other than Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| rubella | A viral infection characterized by a low-grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine, pink rash; also known as German measles or 3-day measles |
| staphylococci | Group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes |
| streptococci | Bacteria that form a chain |
| varicella | A highly contagious disease caused by a herpes virus characterized by a fever and rash; also known as chickenpox |
| phag/o | Eat or swallow |
| neo- | New or strange |
| -plasm | Formative material of cells |
| -tic | Pertaining to |
| lymphangi/o | Lymphatic vessel |
| splen/o | spleen |
| onc/o | tumor |
| sarc/o | Flesh or connective tissue |
| carcin/o | Cancerous |
| immun/o | Immune, protection, safe |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency disorder |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| DVM | doctor of veterinary medicine; veterinarian |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| VTR | registered veterinary technologist/technician |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| lymphaden/o | lymph nodes |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| lymphocyt/o | lymphocytes |
| thym/o | thymus |
| anti- | against |
| -oma | tumor or neoplasm |
| tox/o | poison |
| CA | cancer |
| HL | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| MMR | measles, mumps, rubella |
| met | metastasis; metastasize |
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