Blood Lymph and Immune Systems Medical Word Elements

Question 0

agglutin/o

Answer 0

clumping, gluing

agglutination: process of clumping

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland

adenoid: resembling a gland

Question 2

bas/o

Answer 2

base (alkaline)

basophil: attraction to base
phil means attraction for

Question 3

blast/o

Answer 3

embryonic cell

erythroblastosis: abnormal increase of embryonic red cells

erythroblastosis fetalis is a potentially fatal disease of newborns occurring when a blood incompatibility exists between mother and fetus.

Question 4

chrom/o

Answer 4

color

hypochromic: under coloration
Hypochromic cells are erythrocytes that contain inadequate hemoglobin. These cells are commonly associated with iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 5

eosin/o

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dawn (rose colored)

eosinophil: attraction for rose colored dye

Question 6

erythr/o

Answer 6

red

Question 7

granul/o

Answer 7

granule

Question 8

hem/o

hemat/o

Answer 8

blood

a hematoma is a mass of extravasated, usually clotted blood caused by a break or leak in a blood vessel. It may be found in any organ, tissue, or space within the body.

Question 9

immun/o

Answer 9

immune, immunity, safe

Question 10

kary/o; nucle/o

Answer 10

nucleus

karyolysis: destruction of the nucleus

Question 11

leuk/o

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white

leukemia: white blood condition; increased number of leukocytes in the blood and or tissues.

Question 12

lymphaden/o

Answer 12

lymph gland

Question 13

lymph/o

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lymph

lymphoid: resembling lymph

Question 14

lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

lymphangioma: tumor (composed of) lymph vessels

Question 15

morph/o

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form, structure, shape

morphology: study of form, shape and structure

Question 16

myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal chord

myelogenic: relating to the origin in bone marrow

Question 17

neutr/o

Answer 17

neutral; neither

neutrophilic: pertaining to the attraction for neutral dyes

Question 18

phag/o

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swallowing; eating

the neutrophil is phagocytic and protects the body by consuming foreign substances that may cause disease of injury.

Question 19

plas/o

Answer 19

formation; growth

aplastic: pertaining to the failure to form.
aplastic anemia is a failure of the one marrow to produce adequate blood cells

Question 20

poikil/o

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varied, irregular

poikilocyte: cell that is irregular or varied (in shape)

Question 21

reticul/o

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net, mesh

reticulocyte: cell (that contains a) net or meshwork.
a reticulocyte is an immature erythrocyte that contains strands of nuclear material. appears as a tiny net when observed microscopically.

Question 22

ser/o

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serum

serology includes the study of antigens and antibodies in serum as well as sources other than serum, including plasma, saliva, and urine

Question 23

sider/o

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iron

sideropenia: deficiency of iron; usually results from inadequate iron uptake or from hemorrhage

Question 24

splen/o

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spleen

splenorrhagia: bursting forth of spleen ( a hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen)

Question 25

thromb/o

Answer 25

blood clot

thrombosis: abnormal condition of a blood clot.
thrombosis is the formation of blood clots in blood vessels

Question 26

thym/o

Answer 26

thymus gland

Question 27

xen/o

Answer 27

foreign, strange