Blood, Lymphatic, Immune System Flashcards
SCID
Severe combined immunodeficiency
PCP
Pneumocystics pneumonia
NK
Natural killer cells
NHL
Non-hodgkins lymphoma
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Mono
Mononucleosis
KS
Kaposis sarcoma
Ig
Immunoglobulins
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HD
Hodgkins disease
HAI
Healthcare-associated infection
GVHD
Graft versus host disease
CRE
Carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae
C. Diff
Clostridium difficile
ARC
AIDS-related complex
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Therapy
Treatment
Iasis, osis
Abnormal condition
Graphy
Process of recording
Gram
Record
Atic
Pertaining to
Splen/o
Spleen
Sarc/o
Flesh
Rhin/o
Nose
Pneumon/o
Lung
Nas/o
Nose
Inguin/o
Groin
Immun/o
Protection
Cortic/o
Outer layer
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
Toxic
Pertaining to poison
Phage
To eat
Globulin
Protein
Edema
Swelling
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Thym/o
Thymus glands
Splen/o
Spleen
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Lymphangi/o
Lymph vessels
Lymphaden/o
Lymph node
Lymph/o
Lymph
Inguin/o
Groin region
Immun/o
Protection
Axill/o
Axilla underarm
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
WBC
White blood cells
Segs
Segmented neutrophils
RH-
RH-negative
RH+
RH positive
RBC
Red blood cell
PT , pro -time
Prothrombin time
PMN, polys
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil
PCV
Packed cell volume
PC
After meals
PA
Pernicious anemia
Noc
Night
Monos
Monocytes
Lymphs
Lymphocytes
Hgb, hb
Hemoglobin
Hct,crit
Hematocrit
Et
And
ESR, sed rate
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Eosins, eos
Eosinophils
Diff
Differential
CML
Chronic myeloid leukemia
CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CBC
Complete blood clot
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
Basos
Basophils
Ante
Before
AML
Acute myeloid leukemia
ALL
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Ac
Before meals
Trans-
Across
Poly-
Many
Pan-
All
Mono-
One
Homo-
Same
Dys-
Abnormal
Contra-
Against
Auto-
Self
Anti-
Against
A- an-
Without
-tic
Pertaining to
-rrhagic
Pertaining to abnormal flow
-rrhage
Abnormal flow
-plastic
Pertaining to formation
-philic
Pertaining to being attracted to
-philia
Condition of being attracked to
-penia
Too few
-ous
Pertaining to
-otomy
Cutting into
-oma
Mass
-oid
Resembling
-lytic
Destruction
-logy
Study of
-ion
Action
-ic
Pertaining to
-ia
Condition
-cyte
Cell
Thromb/o
Clot
Phleb/o
Vein
Lymph/o
Lymph
Lip/o
Fat
Leuk/o
White
Fibrin/o
Fibers
Erythr/o
Red
Cyt/o
Cell
-stasis
Standing still
-rrhagic
Pertaining to abnormal flow
-poiesis
Formation
-plastin
Formation
-plastic
Pertaining to formation
-philia
Condition of being attracked to
-phil
Attracked to
-penia
Abnormal decrease too few
-oid
Resembling
-globin
Protein
-emia
Blood condition
Cytosis
More than the normal number of cells
-cytic
Pertaining to cells
-crit
Separation of
-apheresis
Removal, carry away
Septic/o
Infection
Sanguin/o
Blood
Phag/o
Eat, shallow
Neutr/o
Neutral
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
Morph/o
Shape
Hemat/o
Blood
Hem/o
Blood
Granul/o
Granules
Fus/o
Pouring
Eosin/o
Rosy red
Coagul/o
Clotting
Chrom/o
Color
Bas/o
Base
Agglutin/o
Clumping