Ch 14 Lymphatic System Flashcards
immun/o
protection
lymph/o
lymph
lymphaden/o
lymph node gland
splen/o
spleen
thym/o
thymus gland
tox/o
poison
ana-
again/anew
inter-
between
pathology pg
560
tests pg
562
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CMV
cytomegalovirus
GVHD
graft versus host disease
HD
Hodgkin disease
Histo
histoplasmosis
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HSV
herpes simplex virus
Ig
immunoglobulin
KS
Kaposi sarcoma
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
TB
tuberculosis
Toxo
toxoplasmosis
measures number of CD4+ T cells (helper T cells) in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS
CD4+ cell count
screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in bloodstream
ELISA
test separating immunoglobulins IgM IgG IgE IgA IgD
immunoelectrophoresis
measurement of the amount of AIDS virus (HIV) in bloodstream
viral load test
xray imaging produces cross-sectional and other views of anatomic structures
computed tomography (CT) scan