Chapter 6 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Flashcards
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An-
Ana-
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Up, apart, backward, excessive
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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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Bacteri/o
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Bacteria
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Brachy-
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Short
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Carcin/o
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Cancerous
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Cyt/o
-cyte
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Cell
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Edem-
Edemat/o
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Swelling, fluid, tumor
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Fer/o
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Bear, carry
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Fung/I
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Fungus
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Gen-
Gen/o
-gen
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Producing, forming
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Globin/o
-globulin
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Protein
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Immun/o
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Immune, protection, safe
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Inter-
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Between, among
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-ize
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To make, to treat
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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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Mamm/o
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Breast
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Mega-
Megal/o
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Large, great
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Meta-
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Change, beyond, subsequent to, behind, after, or next
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Neo-
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
Eat, swallow
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- phylactic
| - phylaxis
Protective, preventive
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-plasm
Formative material of cells
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Sarc/o
Flesh, connective tissue
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Splen/o
Spleen
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- stasis
| - static
Control, maintenance of a constant level
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Suppresso/o
Press down
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Tele/o
Distant, far
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Therap/o
| Therapeut/o
Treatment
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Thym/o
Thymus gland
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-tic
Pertaining to
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Tonsill/o
Tonsil, throat
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Tox/o
Poison, poisonous
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Antibody
Disease fighting protein created by immune system in response to presence of a specific antigen
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Antigen
Any substance the body regards as foreign
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Antigen-antibody reaction
Binding antigens to antibodies
| Labels potentially dangerous antigen so it can be recognized and destroyed by other cells of the immune system
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Macrophage
Type of leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells
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Lymphadenitis
Know as swollen glands
| Inflammation of lymph nodes
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Lymphadenopathy
Any disease process addicting a lymph node
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Lymphangioma
Benign tumor formed by abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system
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Splenomegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the spleen; can be caused by bleeding, infection, or abnormal functioning of the immune system
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Lymphoscintigraphy
Diagnostic test performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels
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Lymphedema
Swelling of tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues
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Bioimpedance spectroscopy
Noninvasive method of diagnosing lymphedema: measures resistance to an electrical current passed through the electrical current
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Allergen
Substances that produces an allergic reaction in an individual
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Anaphylaxis
Severe response to an allergen
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Autoimmune disorder
Any disease characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues
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Immunodeficiency disorder
Occurs when immune system is compromised
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Blood borne injection in which virus kills T cells, causing immune system to progressively fail
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Most advanced and fatal stage of an HIV infection
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Opportunistic infections
Caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce illness in humans; due to weakened immune system
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Immunotherapy
Disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing immune response
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Cytoxic drugs
Medication that kills or damages cells
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Bacteria
One called microscopic organism; most not harmful to humans
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Bacilli
Rod shaped Spore forming bacteria
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Anthrax
Contagious disease that can be transmitted through infected livestock or grown in laboratories for chemical warfare
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Rickettsia
Small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites; causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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Spirochete
Long, slender spiral shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement
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Lyme disease
Caused by spirochete; transmitted by bite of a deer tick and asserts joints, heart, and nervous system
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Staphylcocci
Bacteria that forms irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes
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Streptococci
Bacteria that form a chain; can cause strep throat or meningitis
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Parasites
Plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism
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Rabies
Acute viral infection transmitted to humans through bite of an infected animal; treatment required immediately; symptoms develop in 30-90 days; almost always fatal after symptoms develop
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Malaria
Caused by parasite living in Mosquitos; symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, muscle ache, and tiredness appear in 1-4 weeks
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Toxoplasmosis
Parasite transmitted from pets to humans through feces; causes microcephalus and hydrocephalus in fetuses in pregnant women
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Candidiasis
Aka yeast infection
| Occur on skin or mucous membranes such as vagina/mouth and is caused by yeast
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Rubella
Viral infection characterized by fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and fine pink rash
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Cytomegalovirus
Present as silent infection that causes symptoms when immune system is weakened
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Varicella
Chicken pox caused by herpes virus; highly contagious; rash considering of itchy fluid filled blisters
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Herpes zoster
Shingles; painful skin eruptions they follow route of inflamed nerve; occurs when dormant varicella is activated later in life
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Infectious mononucleosis
Caused by Epstein Barr virus; fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes
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Antibiotics
Medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacterial micro organisms
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Angiogenesis
Tumor supports itself by creating its own blood supply
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Adjuvant therapy
Agent that increases effectiveness of a drug
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Brachytherapy
Use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated
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Teletherapy
Radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body
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Antifungal
Agent that destroys or inhibits growth of fungi
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Antiangiogenesis
Form of treatment that disrupts blood supply to a tumor
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Metastasize
Process by which cancer spreads from one place to another
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Metastasis MET
New cancer site that results from the spreading process
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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
| MRSA
First symptom is small red bumps with black top
| Serious, difficult to treat, often fatal
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Systemic reaction
Aka anaphylaxis
| Severe response to allergen
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Sarcoma
Malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues
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Osteosarcoma
Arises from bone or cartilage
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Carcinoma
Malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
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Carcinoma in situ
Malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded surrounding tissues
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Lymphoma
General term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
Distinguished by presence of large cancerous lymphocytes
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
All other lymphomas
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Mastectomy
surgical removal of entire breast and nipple
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Myoma
Benign tumor made of muscle tissue
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Myosarcoma
Malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
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ELISA
Blood test used to screen for presence of HIV antibodies
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Immunoglobulins
Bind with specific antigens in antibody--antigen response
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Immunosuppressant
Prevents or reduces normal immune response
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Complement system
Group of proteins that circulate in blood in an inactive form
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Ductal carcinoma in situ
Breast cancer at earliest stage before cancer breaks through milk duct
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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Starts in milk duct and break through walls of duct to invade fatty tissue
Majority of breast cancer
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Infiltrating lobular carcinoma
Cancer that starts in milk glands and breaks through wall of gland to infect fatty tissue
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Inflammatory breast cancer
Rare but aggressive, detected only by MRI
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Mammography
Radiographic exam of breasts to detect presence of rumors
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Lumpectomy
Surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue
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Cytokines
Released by T cells that begin immune response
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Hemolytic
Spleen has hemolytic function to destroy worn out Erythrocytes
