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YTI- Med Term- Blood Lymph and Immune Systems

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aden/o   gland  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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eosin/o   dawn  
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agglutin/o   clumping, gluing  
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immun/o   immune, immunity, safe  
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granul/o   granule  
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bas/o   base  
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lymphaden/o   lymph gland  
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reticul/o   net, mesh  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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poikil/o   varied, irregular  
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morph/o   form, shape, structure  
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plas/o   formation, growth  
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lymphangi/o   lymph vessel  
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sider/o   iron  
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xen/o   strange, foreign  
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neutr/o   neutral, neither  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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phag/o   swallowing, eating  
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ser/o   serum  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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splen/o   spleen  
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-graft   transplantation  
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-penia   decrease, deficiency  
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-stasis   standing still  
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-phil   attraction for  
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-poiesis   formation, production  
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-phylaxis   protection  
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-phoresis   carrying, transmission  
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poly-   many, much  
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aniso-   unequal, dissimilar  
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allo-   other, differing from the normal  
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iso-   same, equal  
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mono-   one  
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macro-   large  
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micro-   small  
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Any disease of the lymph nodes.   lymphadenopathy  
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Localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue due to a break in or severing of a blood vessel.   hematoma  
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Destruction of RBCs with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid   hemolysis  
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Blood test to detect the presence of antibodies, antigens, or immune substances   serology  
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Blood test that measures the amount of antibodies in blood; commonly used as an idicator of immune status   titer  
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Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavity.   ascites  
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Presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream, and condsidered as "travelers" rather than a blood infection.   bacteremia  
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Arrest of bleeding or circulation   hemostasis  
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Systemic disease associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood.   septicemia  
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PT   prothrombin time, physical therapy  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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Hb, Hgb   hemoglobin  
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diff   differential count (white blood cells)  
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Transfusion prepared from the recipient's own blood   autologous (transfusion)  
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SLE   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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PA   posteroanterior; pernicious anemia  
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ESR, sed rate   erythrocyte sedimentation rate; sedimentation rate  
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ALL   acute lymphatic leukemia  
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I.V., IV   intravenous  
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HCT, Hct   hematocrit  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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Serological test performed on a blood sample to detect the presence of a nonspecific antibody called the heterophile antibody that is present in the serum of patients with infectious mononucleosis   monospot  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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Measurement of the amount of hemoglobin found in a whole blood sample.   hemoglobin (Hgb, Hb)  
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Series of tests that includes hemoglobin; hematocrit; red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), and platelet counts; differential WBC; RBC indices; and RBC and WBC morphology   complete blood count (CBC)  
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Procedure using a syringe with a thin aspirating needle that is inserted (usually in the sternum or pelvic bone) to withdraw a small sample of bone marrow fluid for microscopic evaluation   bone marrow (aspiration)  
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AB, ab   abortion, antibodies  
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The tissue found in the pharynx in patches is known as the _______________ and __________________.   tonsils and adenoids  
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This illness is also referred to as swollen glands   lymphadenitis  
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A disorder that displays inflammation, obstruction and destruction of the lymph vessels which results in enlarged tissues due to edema is called ________________________   elephantiasis  
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__________________ are proteins that are the most potent weapon of the immune system   antibodies  
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What is the difference between autologous and homologous transfusion?   Autologous is from patient; homologous is from another person  
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Prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting one or more clotting factors   anticoagulants  
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