Blood and Immunity : Suffixes and Roots Flashcards
-penia
decrease in, deficiency of
Ex: cytopenia: deficiency of cells in the blood
-poiesis
formation, production
Ex: hemopoiesis: production of blood cells
myel/o
bone marrow
ex: myelogenous: originating in the bone marrow
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
Ex: hemopathy: any disorder of the blood
erythr/o, erythrocyt/o
red blood cell
Ex: Erythroblast: immature red blood cell
leuk/o, leukocyt/o
white blood cell
Ex: leukocytosis: increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood
lymph/o, lymphocyt/o
lymphocyte
Ex: lymphocytic: pertaining to lymphocytes
thromb/o
blood clot
Ex: thrombolytic: dissolving a clot
thrombocyt/o
platelet, thrombocyte
Ex: thrombopoiesis: formation of platelets
immun/o
immunity, immune system
Ex: immunization: production of immunity
azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
Ex: azoturia: increased nitrogenous compounds in the urine
calc/i
calcium (Ca)
Ex: calcification: deposition of calcium salts
ferr/o, ferr/i
iron (Fe)
Ex: ferrous: pertaining to or containing iron
sider/o
iron
Ex: sideroderma: deposition of iron into skin
kali
potassium (K)
Ex: hyperkalemia: excess of potassium in the blood
