Blood, lymph, and immune systems suffixes and prefixes Flashcards

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-emia

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blood condition

anemia is a condition characterized by a reduction in the number of red blood cells or a deficiency in their hemoglobin

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-blast

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embryonic cell

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-glolbin

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protein

hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein found in RBCs that transports oxygen and gives blood its red color.

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-graft

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transplantation

autograft: self transplantation

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

leukocytosis: abnormal increase in white blood cells

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phil

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attraction for

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

electrophoresis: carrying an electric chare

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-phylaxis

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protection

anaphylaxis: against protection

anaphylaxis is an exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen. It is treated as a medical emergency

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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-stasis

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standing still.

hemostasis is the control or arrest of bleeding, commonly using chemical agents

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allo-

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other, differing from the normal

allograft: transplantation differing from the normal; also called homograft. an allograft is a transplant between two individuals who are not identical twins but are genetically compatible.

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aniso-

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unequal, dissimilar

anisocytosis: abnormal increase in cells that are unequal
anisocytosis generally refers to red blood cells that vary in size from normal (normocytic) to abnormally large (macrocytic) or abnormally small (microcytic)

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iso-

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same, equal

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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poly-

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many, much