Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes > Flashcards

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: Combining Forms, Suffixes, and Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

antibody

A

protective protein produced in response to the presence of a specific foreign substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

antigen

A

a substance, recognized as harmful to the host, that stimulates formation of antibodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

aden/o

A

gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

adenopathy

A

disease of a gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

agglutin/o

A

clumping or gluing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

agglutination

A

process of clumping

clumping of blood that happens if an antigen is mixed with its corresponding antibody

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

blast/o

A

embryonic cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

erythroblastosis

A

the abnormal presence of erythroblasts* in the circulating blood

*erythroblasts are normally found in the bone marrow only until they develop into mature erythrocytes during hematopoiesis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

chrom/o

A

color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

hypochromic

A

erythrocytes that appear lighter in color than normal because of a deficiency of hemoglobin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

erythr/o

A

red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

erythrocyte

A

red blood cell (RBC)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

granul/o

A

granule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

granulocyte

A

a cell that has granules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

hem/o

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

hemophobia

A

fear of blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

hemat/o

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

hematoma

A

accumulation of blood under the skin

a mass of extravasated blood caused by a break or leak in a blood vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

immun/o

A

immune, immunity, safe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

immunology

A

study of autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, and immune deficiencies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

leuk/o

A

white

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

leukemia

A

a group of blood cancers that causes a profoundly elevated white blood cell count and a very low red blood cell count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

lymphoid

A

resembling the lymph

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (node)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

lymphadenopathy

A

disease of the lymph nodes

27
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

28
Q

lymphangioma

A

tumor of the lymph vessels

29
Q

morph/o

A

form, shape, structure

30
Q

morphology

A

study of the shape and structure

31
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

32
Q

nucle/o

33
Q

mononuclear

A

pertaining to one nucleus

34
Q

phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

35
Q

phagocyte

A

A type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, and remove dead cells

36
Q

poikil/o

A

varied, irregular shape

37
Q

poikilocyte

A

an irregularly shaped red blood cell

38
Q

ser/o

A

serum
(the liquid part of blood)

39
Q

serology

A

study of antigens and antibodies in serum

40
Q

sider/o

41
Q

sideropenia

A

iron deficiency

42
Q

splen/o

43
Q

splenomegaly

A

enlargement of the spleen

44
Q

thromb/o

A

blood clot

45
Q

thrombosis

A

abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a vessel and obstructs it

46
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

47
Q

thymopathy

A

disease of the thymus gland

48
Q

—blast

A

embryonic cell

49
Q

hemocytoblast

A

a bone marrow cell capable of giving rise to all types of blood cells

50
Q

—globin

51
Q

hemoglobin

A

an iron-containing protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen and gives blood its red color

52
Q

—penia

A

decrease and deficiency

53
Q

monocytopenia

A

deficiency of monocytes

54
Q

—phil

A

attraction for

55
Q

neutrophil

A

a phagocytic white blood cell

56
Q

—phylaxis

A

protection

57
Q

anaphylaxis

A

without protection

an exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen

58
Q

—poiesis

A

formation and production

59
Q

hemopoiesis

A

formation of blood cellular components

60
Q

—stasis

A

standing still

61
Q

hemostasis

A

control of bleeding, commonly using chemical agents

62
Q

aniso—

A

unequal, dissimilar, irregular size

63
Q

anisocytosis

A

abnormally large RBCs (macrocytes) or abnormally small RBCs (microcytes)

Medical Terminology (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions