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Blood, Lymph, and Immune System

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anaphylaxis   Exaggerated,life-threatening hypersitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen.  
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antibody   Proteins that are the most inportant weapon of the immune system.  
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antigen   Substance that is recognized as harmful to the host and stimulates the formation of antibodies.  
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celluar immunity   Acquired specific resistance,mediated by T cells,that produces reactive substances or directly exerts a cytotoxic effect on a cell that is identified as harmful.  
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host   Organism in or on which anothe(usually parasitic)organism is nourished and harbored.  
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humoral immunity   Aquired specific resistance(B cells) that produces antibodies that bind to and dispose of antigens.  
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immunocompentent   Able to develop an immune response; able to recognize antigens and respond to them.  
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immunopathology   Study of disease associated with overreactivity or underreacitivity of the immune response.  
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opportunistic infection   Infection occurring in a person with a weakened immune system and caused by a microorganism that normally would not bring about the disease.  
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palliative treatment   Treatment that provides relief, but not a cure.  
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serum   Liquid portion of the blood that remains after the removal of fibrinogen.  
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aden/o   gland  
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agglutin/o   clumping,gluing  
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bas/o   base  
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blast/o   embryonic cell  
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chrom/o   color  
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eosin/o   dawn (rose colored)  
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erythr/o   red  
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granul/o   granule  
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hem/o hemat/o   blood  
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immun/o   immune,immunity,safe  
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kary/o nucle/o   nucleus  
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leuk/o   white  
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lymphaden/o   lymph gland  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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lymphangi/o   lymph vessel  
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morph/o   form,shape,structure  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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neutr/o   neutral,neither  
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phag/o   swallowing,eating  
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plas/o   formation,growth  
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poikil/o   varied,irregular  
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reticul/o   net,mesh  
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sider/o   iron  
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ser/o   serum  
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splen/o   spleen  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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xen/o   foreign,strange  
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-blast   embryonic cell  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-graft   transplantation  
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-osis   abnormal condition,increase (used primarily with blood cells)  
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-penia   decreased,deficiency  
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-phil   attraction for  
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-phoresis   carrying,transmission  
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-phylaxis   protection  
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-poiesis   formation,production  
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-stasis   standing still  
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a-   without,not  
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allo-   other,differing from the normal  
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aniso-   unequal,dissimilar  
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iso-   same,equal  
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macro-   large  
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micro-   small  
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mono-   one  
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poly-   many,much  
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anisocytosis   Condition of marked variation in the size of erythrocytes.  
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ascites   Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavity.  
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bacteremia   Presence of viable bacteria circulating in the bloodstream,considered "travelers"rather than blood infection.  
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hemolysis   Destruction of RBC's with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid.  
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hemostasis   Arrest of bleeding or circulation.  
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immunity   State of being protected against infection.  
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active immunity   Immunity developed as a consequence of exposure to an antigen. (vaccination injection)  
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passive immunity   Immunity in which antibodies formed in one individual are transfered to another.(to infant from mothers milk).  
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lymphadenopathy   Any disease of the lymph nodes.  
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lymphosarcoma   Malignant neoplasm disorder of lymphatic tissue. Non-Hodgkin disease.  
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septicemia   Blood infection  
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serology   Blood test to detect the presence of antibodies,antigens,immune substances.  
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titer   Blood test that measures the amount of antibodies in blood,commonly used as an indicator of immune status.  
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APTT activated partial thromboplastin time   Test that screens for deficiencies of some clotting factors,valuable for preop screening for bleeding tendencies.  
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blood culture   Test to determine the presence of pathogens in the bloodstream.  
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CBC complete blood count   Series of tests that include hemoglobin;hematocrit;RBC,WBC,and platelet counts;differential WBC count;RBC indices; and RBC and WBC morphology.  
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differential count   Test that enumerates the distribution of WBCs in a stained blood smear by counting the different kinds of WBCs and reporting each as a percent of the total examined.  
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ERS (sed rate) erythrocyte sedimentation rate   Measurement of the distance RBCs settle in 1 hour when whole blood is placed in a narrow tube.  
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HgB,Hb hemoglobin   Measurement of the amount of hemoglobin found in a whole blood sample.  
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Hct hematocrit   Measurement of the percentage of packed RBCs in a whole blood sample.  
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monospot   Serlolgical test performed on a blood sample to detect the presence of a nonspecific antibody.  
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PT prothrombin time   Test used to evaluate portions of the coagulation system and indirectly measure prothrombin.  
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RBC indices   Mathematical calculation of the size, volume and concentration of hemoglobin for an average red blood cell.  
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Schilling test   Test used to assess the absorption of radioactive vitamin B12 by the GI system.  
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lymphadenography   Radiographic exam of lymph nodes after injection of a contrast medium.  
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lymphangiography   Radiographic exam of lymph nodes or tissues after injection of contrast medium in the lymph vessels.  
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aspiration   Draw in or out using suction.  
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bone marrow aspiration   Procedure using a syringe with a thin aspirating needle that is inserted (usually the sternum or pelvic bone) to withdrawl a small sample of bone marrow fluid for microscopic evaluation.  
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biopsy   Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic exam and diagnosis.  
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sentinel node biopsy   Removal of the first lymph node(sentinal node)that receives drainage from cancer-containing areas and the one most likely to contain malignant cells.  
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bone marrow biopsy   Removal of a small core sample of tissue from bone marrow for exam under a microscope.  
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lymphangiectomy   Removal of a lymph vessel  
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transfusion   Injecting of blood or blood components into the bloodstream.  
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autologus transfusion   Transfusion prepared from recipient's own blood.  
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homologous transfusion   Transfusion prepared from another individual whose blood is compatible with that of the recipient.  
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transplation   Grafting of living tissue from its normal position to another site or from one person to another.  
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autologus bone marrow transplation   Harvesting,freezing,and reinfusing the patient's own bone marrow.  
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homologus bone marrow transplation   Transplantation of bone marrow from one individual to another.  
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AB,ab   antibodies  
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ABO   blood groups A,AB,B,and O  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ALL   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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APTT   activated partial thromboplastin time  
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baso   basophil (type of WBC)  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CLL   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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diff   differential count (WBCs)  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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eos   eosinophil (type of WBC)  
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ESR, sed rate   erythrocyte sedimentation rate; sedimentation rate  
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Hb,Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HCT,Hct   hematocrit  
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HDN   hemolytic disease of the newborn  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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Igs   immunoglobulins  
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ITP   idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura  
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IV,I.V.   intravemous  
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lymphos   lymphocytes  
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MCH   mean corpuscular hemoglobin;mean cell hemoglobin  
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MCHC   mean cell hemoglobin concentration  
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MCV   mean cell volume  
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mL,ml   milliliters  
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PA   prenicious anemia  
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PCV   packed cell volume  
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poly,PMN,PMNL   polymorphonuclear leukocyte  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RBC,rbc   red blood cell,red blood count  
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segs   segmented neutrophils  
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SLE   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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WBC,wbc   white blood cell,white blood count  
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graft rejection   Recipient's immune system attacks a transplanted organ or tissue resulting in its distruction.  
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GVHR graft-versus-host reaction   Condition that occurs following bone marrow transplants where the immune cells in the transplanted marrow produce antibodies against the host's tissue.  
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hematoma   Localized accumulation of blood,usually clotted,in an organ,space,or tissue due to a break in or severing of a blood vessel.  
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hemoglobinopathy   Any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule.  
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