blood, lymphatic and immune system Flashcards

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-ist

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specialist

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all-

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other, strange

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-erg-

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work

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all-erg-ist

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specialist in hypersensitivity

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an-

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without

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to a conditioning of the blood

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an-emia

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decreased number of red blood cells

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an-emic

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pertaining to or suffering from anemia

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-oid

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resembling

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coll-

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glue

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coll-oid

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liquid containing suspending particles

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-crit

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to separate

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hemat/o-

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blood

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hemat/o-crit

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percentage of red blood cells in blood

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-logist

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one who studies, specialist

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hemat/o-logist

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specialist in hematology

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matrix

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mother; substance that surrounds and protects cells, manufactured by cells, holds cells together

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nutrient

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to nourish; constituent of food necessary for body to function normally

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-ion

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action, condition

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nutrit-

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nourishment

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nutrit-ion

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study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of human body

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specialist

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nutrit-ion-ist

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person who specializes in study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of body

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plasma
something formed; fluid, noncellular component of blood
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-let
little, small
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plate-
flat
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plate-let
thrombocyte; small particle involved in clotting process
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serum
whey; fluid remaining after removal of blood cells and formation of clot
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-amin(e)
nitrogen-containing substance;
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vita-
life
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vita-min
essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function
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-ate
composed of, pertaining to
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ag-
to
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-glutin-
stick
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ag-glutin-ate
stick together to form clumps
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-cyte
cell
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erythr/o-
red
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erythr/o-cyte
red blood cell (RBC)
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heme
blood; iron based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
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hem/o-
blood
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-globin
protein
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hem/o-globin
red-pigmentd protein that is main component of red blood cells
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oxy-
oxygen
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-pathy
disease
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oxy-hem/o-globin
combo of hemoglobin and oxygen
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hem/o-globin/o-pathy
disease caused by presence of abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells
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-ia
condition
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hypo-
below, deficient
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-ox-
oxygen
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-ic
pertaining to
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hyp-ox-ia
below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, bloof
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hyp-ox-ic
deficient in oxygen
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occult blood
to hide; blood that cant be seen in stool but is pos on a fecal occult blood test
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pallor
paleness; of skin
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-ous
pertaining to
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per-
through
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-nici-
lethal
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an-
without
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-emia
blood condition
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per-nici-ous an-emia
chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin b12
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-hemia
blood condition
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poly-
many, much
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-cyt-
cell
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poly-cyt-hemia
disease of bone marrow excess production of RBCs
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trait
an extension; discrete characteristic
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-cyte
cell
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a-
without, not
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-granul/o-
granule
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a-granul/o-cyte
white blood cell w out any granules in its cytoplasm
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-tic
pertaining to
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a-
without
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-plas-
formation
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an-
without
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-emia
blood condition
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a-plas-tic an-emia
condition in which bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets
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-phil
attraction
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bas/o-
base
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bas/o-phil
basophil's granulates attract a basic blue stain in lab
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eosin/o-
dawn
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eosin/o-phil
eosinophil's granulates attract a rosy red color on staining
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-cyte
cell
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granul/o-
small grain
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granul/o-cyte
white blood cell contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm
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leuk/o-
white
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leuk/o-cyte
another term for white blood cell
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-osis
condition
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leuk/o-cyt-osis
excessive number of WBC
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lymph/o-
lymph
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lymph/o-cyte
small WBC w large nucleus
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-lysis
destruction
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hem/o-
blood
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hem/o-lysis
destruction of RBC so that hemoglobin is liberated
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hem/o-lyt-ic
pertaining to destruction of RBC
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-lyt-
destroy
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mono-
single
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mono-cyte
large WBC w single nucleus
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-osis
condition
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mono-
single
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-nucle-
nucleus
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mono-nucle-osis
presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes
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-phil
attraction
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neutr/o-
neutral
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neutr/o-phil
neutrophil's granules take up purple stain equally, whether to stain is acid or alkaline
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-penia
deficiency
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-philia
attraction
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neutr/o-penia
deficiency of neutrophils
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neutro/philia
increase of neutrophils
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-ar
pertaining to
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poly-
many
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-morph/o-
shape
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-nucle-
nucleus
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poly-morph/o-nucle-ar
white blood cells w a multilobed nucleus
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-ant
forming, pertaining to
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coagul-
clot, clump
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coagul-ant
substance that causes clotting
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-ation
process
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coagul-ation
process of blood clotting
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anti-
against
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anti-coagul-ant
substance that prevents clotting
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fibrin
fiber; stringy protein fiber that is component of blood clot
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-blast
immature cell
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fibr/o-
fiber
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fibr/o-blast
cell that forms collagen fibers
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-oma
mass, tumor
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hemat-
blood
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hemat-oma
collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues
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-philia
attraction
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hem/o-
bloof
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hem/o-philia
inherited disease from deficiency of clotting factor VIII
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-stasis
control
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hem/o-
blood
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hem/o-stasis
control of or stopping bleeding
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-emia
blood condition
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leuk-
white
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leuk-emia
disease when blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors
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-emic
pertaining to a blood condition
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-penia
deficiency
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leuk/o-penia
deficient number of white blood cells
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pan-
all
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-cyt/o-
cell
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pan-cyt/o-penia
deficiency of all types of blood cells
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-in
substance
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pro-
before
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-thromb-
blood clot
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pro-thromb-in
protein formed by liver and converted to thrombin in blood-clotting mechanism
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-cyte
cell
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thromb/o-
blood clot
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thromb/o-cyte
another name for platelet
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thrromb/o-penia
deficiency of platelets in circulating blood
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-ation
process
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ag-
to (same as ad-)
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-glutin-
glue
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ag-glutin-ation
process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps
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anti-
against
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-body
substance, body
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anti-body
protein produced in response to an antigen
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anti-
against
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-gen
produce, create
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anti-gen
substance capable of triggering an immune response
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auto-
self, same
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-logous
relation
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auto-logous
blood transfusion w same person as donor and recipient - self transfusion
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embolus
plug, stopper; detached piece of thrombus, mass of bacteria, quantity of air, foreign body that blocks blood vessel
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in-
in
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-fusion
to pour
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in-fusion
intro intravenously of substance other than blood
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petechia
spot on skin; pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in skin
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purpura
purple; skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple
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rhesus factor
mythical king of thrace; antigen on surface of red blood cells of Rh+ indivs; first identifies in Rhesus monkeys
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trans-
across
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-fusion
to pour
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trans-fusion
transfer of blood or components from donor to recipient
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-ion
process
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aspirat-
to breathe on
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aspirat-ion
removal by suction of fluid or gas from body cavity
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-pathy
disease
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coagul/o-
clotting
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coagul/o-pathy
disorder of blood clotting
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-cle
small
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corpus-
body
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-ar
pertaining to
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corpus-cle
red blood cell
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corpus-cul-ar
pertaining to red blood cell
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index
one that points out; standard indicator of measurement
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macro-
large
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-cyte
cell
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-ic
pertaining to
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macro-cyte
large red blood cell
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macro-cyt-ic
pertaining to large red blood cell
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micro-
small
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-cyte
cell
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micro-cyte
small red blood cell
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micro-cyt-ic
pertaining to small red blood cells
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-al
pertainin gto
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par-
beside, abnormal
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-enter-
intestine
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par-enter-al
administering med by any other means than the GI tract
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trans-
across
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-plant
insert, plant
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trans-plant
to transfer from one tissue or organ to another
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adhere
to stick to; something
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-ence
forming, quality of
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adher-
stick to
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adher-ence
act of sticking to something
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chem/o-
chemical
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therapy
treatment
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chem/o-therapy
treatment using chemical agents
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embolism
plug or patch; plug to tissue or air from afar that obstructs blood vessel
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-al
pertaining to
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par-
abnormal
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-enter-
intestine
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par-enter-al
administering med by any means other than GI tract
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-ant
forming
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re-
again
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-combin-
combine
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re-combin-ant
DNA altered by inserting new sequence of DNA into chain
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strepto-
curved
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-kinase
enzyme
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strepto-kinase
an enzyme that dissolves clots
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-in
chemical compound
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vas/o-
blood vessel
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-press-
close, press
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vas/o-press-in
pituitary hormone that constricts blood vessel and decreases urinary output
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absorb
to swallow; to take in
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-gen
create
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all-
other, strange
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-erg-
work
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ergy
process of working
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all-erg-en
substance creating a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction
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all-erg-ic
pertaining to or suffering from an allergy
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all-ergy
hypersensitivity to particular allergen
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-al
pertaining to
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interstiti-
space between cells
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interstiti-al
pertaining to spaces between cells in an organ or tissue
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lymph
clear; spring water
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-atic
pertaining to
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lymph-
lymph
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-oid
resembling
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lymph-atic
pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system
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lymph-oid
resembling lymphatic tissue
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node
a knot; circumscribed mass of tissue
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-gen
produce, create, form
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path/o-
disease
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path/o-gen
disease causing microorganism
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-ant
pertaining to
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pollut-
unclean
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pollut-ant
substance that makes an environment unclean or impure
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-oid
pertaining to
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stern/o-
breastbone
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cleid/o
clavicle
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mast
breast
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stern/o-cleid/o-mast-oid
long muscle in the side of the neck that extends up to the base of skull behind the ear
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-ent
end result, pertaining to
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effer-
move away from center
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effer-ent
moving away from a center
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affer-ent
moving toward a center
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immune
protected from; an infectious disease
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-ity
condition
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immun-
immune
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immun-ity
state of being protected
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-logy
study of
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immuno/o-logy
the science and practice of immunity and allergy
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-logist
one who studies, specialist
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immuno/o-logist
medical specialist in immunology
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-ize
affect in a specific way
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immun-ize
to cause to be resistant to an infectious disease
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immun-ization
administration of an agen to provide immunity
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-oid
resemble
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aden-
gland
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aden-oid
single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at back of throat
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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aden-oid-ectomy
surgical removal of adenoid tissue
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bacterium
a staff; unicellular, simple, microscopic organism
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follicle
small sac; spherical mass of cells containing a cavity ; or a small cul-de-sac, hair follicle
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-in
chemical compound, substance
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immuno/o-
immune
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-globul-
globular, protein
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immuno/o-globul-in
specific protein evoked by an antigen. all antibodies are immunoglobulins
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spleen
vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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splen-ectomy
surgical removal of the spleen
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-megaly
enlargement
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splen/o-
spleen
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splen/o-megaly
enlarged spleen
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thymus
sweetbread; endocrine gland located in mediastinum
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tonsil
mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of throat at the back of the tongue
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-ism
condition
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hyper-
excessive
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-splen-
spleen
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hyper-splen-ism
condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate
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-al
pertaining to
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inguin-
groin
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inguin-al
pertaining to the groin
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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lymphaden-
lymph node
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-itis
inflammation
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-pathy
disease
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lymphaden-ectomy
surgical excision of a lymph node(s)
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lymphaden-itis
inflammation of a lymph node(s)
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lymphaden/o-pathy
any disease process affecting a lymph node
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-gram
recording
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lymphangi/o-
lymphatic vessels
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lymphangi/o-gram
radiographic images of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material
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-edema
edema
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lymph-edema
tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction
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lymph-oma
any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue
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neo-
new
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-plasm
to form
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neo-plasm
a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor
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neo-plast-ic
pertaining to neoplasm
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-plas-
growth, formation
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-ia
condition
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neo-plas-ia
process that results in formation of tumor
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-al
pertaining to
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ante-
in front of, before
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-cubit-
elbow
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ante-cubit-al
in front of elbow
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auto-
self, same
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-immune
protected
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auto-immune
immune reaction directed against a person's own tissue
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-ation
process
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dis-
away, from
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-crimin-
distinguish
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dis-crimin-ation
ability to distinguish between diff things
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gurney
to grimace in pain; stretcher on wheels used to transport hospital patients
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mutation
to change; change in chemistry of gene
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-ic
pertaining to
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specif-
species
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-ity
condition, state
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specif-ic
relating to particular entity
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specif-ic-ity
state of having specific, fixed relation to a particular entity
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toxin
poison; poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism
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toxic-ity
state of being poisonous
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-ate
composed of, pertaining to
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attenu-
weaken
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attenu-ate
weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease
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-ated
pertaining to a condition
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attenu-ated
weakenedc
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complement
that which completes; group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells
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-al
pertaining to
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humor-
fluid
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humor-al immun-ity
defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood
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vaccin-
vaccine, giving a vaccine
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vaccin-ate
to administer a vaccine
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vaccin-ation
administration of vaccine
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vaccine
related to cow; preparation to generate active immunity
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all/o-
other, strange
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-immune
immunity
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all/o-immune
immune reaction directed against foreign tissue
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ana-
excessive
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-phylaxis
protection
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-tic
pertaining to
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-phylac-
protect
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ana-phylac-tic
pertaining to anaphylaxis
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asthma
episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
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asthm-atic
suffering from or pertaining to asthma
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-ant
forming
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dorm-
sleep
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dorm-ant
inactive
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hist-
derived from histidine
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-amine
nitrogen-containing substance
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hist-amine
compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response
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anti-
against
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anti-hist-amine
drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine
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-ity
condition
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hyper-
excessive
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-sensitiv-
feeling
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hyper-sensitiv-ity
exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen
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-ency
quality, state of
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immun/o-
immune response
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-defici-
failure, lacking
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immun/o-defici-ency
failure of immune system
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-ion
action, condition
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-suppress-
press under
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immun/o-suppress-ion
failure of immune system caused by an outside agent
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-ation
process
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incub-
lie on, hatch
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incub-ation
process to develop an infection
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kaposi sarcoma
a skin cancer oftern seen in AIDS patients
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-istic
pertaining to
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opportun-
take advantage of
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opportun-istic
organism or disease in a host w lowered resistance
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retro-
backward
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-virus
poison
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retro-virus
virus with an RNA core
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urticaria
nettle; rash of itchy wheals (hives)
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broad
wide
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spectrum
image
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broad spectrum
antibiotic w a wide range of activity against a variety of organisms
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-ium
structure
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clostrid-
spindle
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clostrid-ium
gram positive spore-forming bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhea
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-ious
pertaining to
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con-
with, together
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-tag-
touch
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con-tag-ious
infection can be transitted from person to person or person to surfacr
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en-
in
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-dem-
the people
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en-dem-ic
pertaining to disease always present in community
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epi-
above, upon
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epi-dem-ic
pertaining to outbreak in community of disease or health related behavior
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pan-
all
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pan-dem-ic
pertaining to disease attacking the population of very large area
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flora
flower; microorganism covering exterior and interior surfaces of healthy animal
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infect
invade internally; invade an organism by a microorganism
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infect-
internal invasion
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infect-ion
invasion of body by disease producing microorganism
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micro-
small
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-be
life
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micro-be
short for microorganism
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-organ-
organ, instrument
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micro-organ-ism
any organism too small to be seen by naked eye
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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micro-scope
instrument for viewing something small that cannot be seen in detail by naked eye
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micro-scop-ic
visible only with the aid of a microscope
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-scopy
to examine, view
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micro-scopy
investigation of minute objects thru microscope
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-ial
pertaining to
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nos/o-
disease
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-com-
take care of
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nos/o-com-ial
acquired while in hospital
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bacterium (a pl)
a staff; unicellular microorganism that multiples by cell division
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complex
woven together; stable combo of two or more compounds in body
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-ate
composed of, pertaining to
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con-
together
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jug-
yoke
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con-jug-ate
to join together, in pairs
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immun/o-
immune
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-assay
evaluate
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immun/o-assay
biochemical test that uses the reaction of an antibody to its antigen to measure amount of substance in liquid
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-ics
pertaining to
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-diagnost-
decision
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immun/o-diagnost-ics
diagnostic process using antigen-antibody reactions
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-ent
end result
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radi/o-
radiation
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-allerg/o-
allergy
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-sorb-
suck in
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radi/o-immun/o-assay
immunoassay of substance that has been radioactively labeled
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-ation
process
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alkyl-
alkali
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alkyl-ation
intro of side chain into compound
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-ite
resembling
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anti-
against
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-metabol-
change
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anti-metabol-ite
substance that antagonizes another substance
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-ic
pertaining to
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bio-
life
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-log-
study of
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bio-log-ic
pertaining to study of life and living organisms
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-in
chemical
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calc/i-
calcium
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-neur-
nerve
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calc/i-neur-in
chemical that stimulates the growth and differentiation of T cells
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-kine
movement
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cyt/o-
cell
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cyt/o-kine
hormone like protein that regulates the intensity of an immune response
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-stat-
stop
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-toxic-
able to kill
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cyt/o-stat-ic
inhibiting cell division
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cyt/o-toxic
destructive to cells
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-globul-
protein
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immun/o-globul-in
specific protein (antibody) generated by an antigen
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-therapy
treatment
466
immun/o-therapy
treatment to boost immune system function
467
-or
that which does
468
inhibit-
restrain
469
inhibit-or
agent that restrains a chemical action
470
-on
on
471
inter-
between
472
-fer-
to strike
473
inter-fer-on
small protein produced by T cells in response to infection
474
-in
chemical
475
inter-
between
476
leuk-
white
477
inter-leuk-in
group of cytokines synthesized by white blood cells
478
mono-
one
479
-clon-
cutting used for propagation
480
mono-clon-al
derives in the lab from protein from a single colony of cells
481