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5 lymphatic/immune
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| angi/o | vessel |
| vas/o | vessel |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| immun/o | immune |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| path/o | disease |
| ser/o | serum |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thym/o | thymus |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| tox/o | poison, toxin |
| toxic/o | poison |
| AB, Ab | antibody |
| AG, Ag | antigen |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| CA | cancer or carcinoma |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| EIA | enzyme immunosorbent assay |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| KS | Kaposi sarcoma |
| MET, met | metastasis, metastasize |
| PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Pneumocystis pneumonia |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | Late-stage infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that progressively weakens the immune system. |
| allergy | An immune response to a foreign antigen that results in inflammation and organ dysfunction. |
| anaphylaxis | Life-threatening systemic allergic reaction to a substance to which the body was previously sensitized. |
| ankylosing spondylitis (AS) | Inflammatory response that causes degenerative changes in the spinal vertebrae; sacroiliac joints; connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments in the hips, shoulders, knees, feet, and ribs; and tissues of the lungs, eyes, and heart valves. |
| autoimmune hemolytic anemia | Group of disorders caused when the immune system misidentifies RBCs as foreign and creates autoantibodies that attack them. |
| chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) | Complex chronic disorder marked by severe fatigue unrelieved by rest, often worsened by mental or physical activity; sometimes called chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS). |
| chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) | Group of disorders in which persistent or recurrent Candida fungal infections develop on the skin, nails, or mucous membranes. |
| Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) | Virus that causes infectious mononucleosis, characterized by sore throat, pyrexia, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes. |
| graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) | Complication of bone-marrow transplantation in which lymphoid cells from donated tissue attack the recipient and cause damage to skin, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and other tissues. |
| Hodgkin disease | Type of lymphatic cancer; also called Hodgkin lymphoma. |
| idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) | Disorder in which a deficiency of platelets results in abnormal blood clotting, marked by tiny purple bruises (purpura) that form under the skin. |
| lymphosarcoma | Cancer of lymphatic tissue not related to Hodgkin disease. |
| methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that can be difficult to treat due to resistance to many antibiotics. |
| non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Group of more than 30 types of malignancies of B and T lymphocytes; also called lymphoma or malignant lymphoma. |
| pernicious anemia | Chronic form of megaloblastic anemia (producing many large, immature, dysfunctional RBCs), caused by a deficit in the absorption of vitamin B12 that reduces the body’s ability to produce sufficient numbers of healthy RBCs. |
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | A type of pneumonia caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii (previously classified as Pneumocystis carinii). Seen in immunocompromised patients, especially in people with AIDS. |
| polymyositis (PM) | Disorder that causes the slow onset of muscle weakness and pain in the muscles of the trunk and progresses to affect muscles of the neck, shoulders, back, hip, and possibly hands and fingers. |
| rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | A chronic systemic disease marked by inflammation and destruction of synovial joints. The joints become deformed, most visibly in the hands. Joint pain made worse by movement and stiffness are the principal symptoms. |
| scleroderma | Group of chronic autoimmune diseases that cause inflammatory and fibrotic changes to skin, muscles, joints, tendons, cartilage, and other connective tissues. |
| Sjögren syndrome | Autoimmune disorder that causes dysfunction of the salivary glands in the mouth and the lacrimal glands in the eyes and affects other areas of the body; also known as Sicca syndrome. |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | Chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and degeneration of various connective tissues and organs in the body, such as the skin, lungs, heart, joints, kidneys, blood, or nervous system. |
| transfusion incompatibility reaction | Reaction of antibodies present in transfused blood to RBCs in the recipient’s blood or of antibodies in the recipient’s blood to RBCs in the transfused blood. |
| transplant rejection | Identification of transplanted tissue as foreign by the recipient’s immune system, which responds by attacking the tissue. |
| patch test | Test for allergic contact dermatitis in which paper or gauze saturated with an allergen is applied to the skin beneath an occlusive dressing and the response, usually a rash, is noted. |
| scratch test | Test in which an allergen is placed on a scratched area of the skin and the response is noted (Figure 7-5). A positive reaction is indicated by a wheal. |
| CD-4 lymphocyte count | Measurement of the number of specialized WBCs sometimes called helper T cells; used to identify whether a person’s HIV infection is worsening |
| enzyme immunosorbent assay (EIA) | Rapid enzyme immunochemical method for identifying the presence of antigens, antibodies, or other substances in the blood; used as a primary diagnostic test for many infectious diseases including syphilis and HIV; formerly called enzyme-linked immunosorbe |
| viral load | The number of viral particles per mL or the quantity of virus in a given volume. People who have a high viral load typically have more serious symptoms. |
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, sed rate) | Test used in the diagnosis and monitoring of many diseases that cause acute or chronic inflammation; measures the rate at which RBCs settle in plasma or saline over a specific period. |
| monospot (heterophile) | Quick test used to screen for the presence of the heterophile antibody that is present in individuals with Epstein-Barr virus infection. |
| rheumatoid factor (RF) test | Blood test used to identify elevated levels of the RF antibodies associated with rheumatic disease and other non-autoimmune disorders. |
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