Ch. 06 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-gen

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producing, causing

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lytic

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to destroy

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-megaly

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abnormal enlargement

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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-tic

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prtaining to

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A, Ab

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antibody

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AG, Ag

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antigen

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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adenoid /o

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adenoids

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anti-

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against

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axill /o

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Armpit

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CA, Ca

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Cancer

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carcin /o

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cancerous

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CIS

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carcinoma in situ

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cyt /o

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cell

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DCIS

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ductal carcinoma in situ

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EBV

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epstein-barr virus

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HL

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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HZ

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herpes zoster

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IG

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immunoglobulin

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immun /o

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immune, protection, safe

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LE

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lymphedema

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lymph /o

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lymph, lymphatic tissue

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lymphaden /o

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lymph node or gland

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lymphangi /o

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lymph vessel

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lymphocyt /o

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lymphocytes

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macro-

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large

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mamm /o

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breast

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mast /o

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breast

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MET

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metastasis

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MMR

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measles, mumps and rubella vaccination

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant staphyococcus aureus

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myc /o

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fungus

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myel /o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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ne /o

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new, strange

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neo-

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new, strange

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NHL

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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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onc /o

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tumor

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path /o

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disease

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phag /o

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eat, swallow

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phot /o

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light

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sarc /o

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flesh, connective tissue

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splen /o

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spleen

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thym /o

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thymus

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tonsill /o

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tonsil

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tox /o

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poison, poisonous

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VSZ

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varicella

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VZV

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varicella zoster virus