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Chapter 6 Lymphatic system Flashcards

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Lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic tissue

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anti-

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against

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Carcin/o

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cancerous

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immun/o

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immune, protection, safe

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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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neo or ne/o

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new, strange

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-oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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onc/o

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tumor

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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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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-tic

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pertaining to

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tox/o

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poison, poisonios

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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most advanced and fatal stage of HIV infection

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antibody

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disease fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen

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antigen

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any substance that the body regards as being foreign

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bacilli

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rod shaped spore forming bacteria

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bacteria

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group of one called microscopic organisms, some of which are pathogenic

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carcinoma

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malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

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carcinoma in situ

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malignant tumor in it’s original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues

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complement system

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group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood in an inactive form, when needed can compliment antibodies to ward off pathogens

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cytokines

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group of proteins such of interferons and interleukins released primarily by the T cells

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cytomegalovirus

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type of herpes virus found in most body fluids

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cytotoxic drug

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med that kills or damage cells

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ductal carcinoma in situ

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breast cancer at its earliest stages before the abnormal cells have broken through the wall of milk duct

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hemolytic

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destroying worn out erythrocyte (RBC) and releasing their hemoglobin for reuse

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herpes zoster

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acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the route of an inflamed nerve

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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cancer of the immune system distinguished by the presence of large cancerous cells called Reed-Sterberg cells

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human immunodeficiency virus

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blood bourne infection that the virus damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to fail

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immunoglobulins

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antibodies that bind with specific antigens in the antigen antibody response

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interferons

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produced in response to the presence of antigens, like viruses or tumor cells, they activate the immune system, fights viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplaction

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lymphadenopathy

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any disease process affecting a lymph node

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lymphangioma

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benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation

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lymphedema

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swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues

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lymphocytes

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also called lymphoid cells, leukocytes that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells, work together to defend the body against antigens

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lymphoma

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general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues

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lymphoscintigraphy

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diagnostic test that is performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels

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malaria

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disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitos and transfers to humans

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malignant

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progressively becoming worse and life treatening

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myoma

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a benign tumor made of muscle tissue

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor made of muscle tissue

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osteosarcoma

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hard tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis or knee

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rickettsia

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small bacterium that live, fleas, ticks, and mites

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rubella

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viral infection characterized by a low grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine, pink rash

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sarcoma

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malignant tumor that comes from connective tissue.

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spirochetes

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long, slender shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and can move

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staphylococci

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group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular shapes like grape clusters

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Streptococci

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Bacteria that forms a chain

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Teletherapy

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Precisely targeted radiation therapy administered at a distance

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Toxoplasmosis

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Disease caused by a parasite commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contaminated feces

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Varicella

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Highly contagious infection caused by herpes virus Varicella zoster. Chicken pox

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