Wk4 lymphatic sytm Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Largest lymphatic organ | Spleen |
| Clear fluid | Lymph |
| Specialized lymph capillaries in the villi of the small intestines | Lacteals |
| Malignant disorder of the lymph nodes | Hodgkins's disease |
| Found in groups along the pathways of the lymph vessels | Lymph nodes |
| Originate and mature in the bone marrow | B-cells |
| Originate in the bone marrow, mature in the thymus | T-cells |
| Chemical markers that identify cells | Antigens |
| Located inferior to the thyroid gland | Thymus |
| Returns fluid to the blood stream. Protects the body from microorganisms | Lymphatic system |
| Removal of the spleen | Splenectomy |
| Enlargement of the spleen | Splenomegaly |
| Formation of lymph | Lympopoiesis |
| Tumor of the lymph glands (nodes) | Thymoma |
| Inflammation of the lymph glands (nodes) | Lymphandenitis |
| Deficiency of lymph cells | Lymphocytopenia |
| Pertaining to poison | (toxo)Toxic |
| Disease of the lymph glands(nodes) | lymphadenopathy |
| lympangiogram | X-ray record of lymph vessels after injecting dye into the tissue in the feet |
| CT scan (computer tomography) | X-ray images taken in the transverse plane |
| Immunoglobulins | antibodies produced by plasma cells; act against antigens |
| H.I.V. | Human immunodeficiency virus; the virus that causes AIDS |
| K.S. | Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant condition that occurs in association with AIDS and infection by H.I.V. |
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