Blood, Lymphatic, Immune (CF) Flashcards
Embol/o
Embolus (plug)
*embol/ectomy = excision of an embolus, may be done surgically or by use of enzymes that dissolve the clot
[-ectomy=excision, removal]
Erythr/o
Red
*eryth/o/cyte = red (blood) cell
[-cyte=cell]
Hem/o
Blood
*hem/o/phobia = fear of blood
[-phobia=fear]
Hemat/o
Blood
*hemat/oma = tumor composed of blood (usually clotted)
[-oma = tumor]
Leuk/o
White
*leuk/o/cyte= white (blood) cell
[-cyte=cell]
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
*myel/o/gen/ic = pertaining to, producing, or originating in bone marrow
[gen= forming, producing, origin; -ic= pertaining to]
Thromb/o
Blood clot
*thromb/o/lysis = dissolution of a blood clot
[-lysis= separation; destruction; loosening]
ven/o
Vein
*ven/ous = pertaining to a vein
[-ous = pertaining to]
Aden/o
Gland
*aden/o/pathy = disease of a gland
[-pathy=disease]
Immun/o
Immune, immunity, safe
*immun/o/gen = substance that produces immunity or an immune response
[-gen= forming, producing, origin]
Lymph/o
Lymph
* lymph/o/poiesis = formation of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissues
[-poiesis= formation, production]
Lymphaden/o
Lymph gland (node) *lymphaden/itis = inflammation of the lymph gland (node) [-itis=inflammation]
Lymphangi/o
Lymph vessel
*lymphangi/oma = tumor of a lymph vessel
[-oma = tumor]
Phag/o
Swallowing, eating
*phag/o/cyte = cell that ingests (and destroys microorganism and other cell debris)
[-cyte=cell]
Splen/o
Spleen
*splen/o/megaly = enlargement of the spleen
[-megaly = enlargement]
