8- Leukocytes and Word Parts Flashcards
Neutrophil
60-70%
powerful phagocytes, increased in bacterial infections and inflammation
Lymphocyte
20-25%
increased in viral infections
Monocyte
3-8%
differentiate into macrophages (phagocytes), present in chronic inflammation
Eosinophil
2-4%
allergic reactions, parasitic infections
Basophil
0.5-1%
function poorly understood, increased in chronic inflammation
ana-
up, towards, or against
angi/o
vascul/o
vas/o
blood vessel
apher/o
withdrawal
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
plaque, fatty substance, narrowing
atri/o
atrium, upper chamber of the heart
brady-
slow
cardi/o
coron/o
heart
-cardia
heart condition
cerebr/o
cerebrum
coagul/o
coagulation, clotting
cyan/o
blue
cyt/o
cells, increase in cells
-ectasis
a dilation or expansion
embol/o
blockage, obstruction, plug, embolus
-emia
blood condition
erythr/o
red
-globin
protein
hemat/o
hem/o
blood