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Chapter 6: The lymphatic and immune system Flashcards

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anti-

A

against

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blast/o

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immature

embryonic

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carcin/o

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cancerous

-malignant or benign

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cervic/o

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neck

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-cide

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causing death

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-genesis

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reproduction

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immune/o

A

immune
protection
safe

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lymph/aden/o

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lymph node

lymph gland

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lymph/angi/o

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lymph vessel

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-lytic

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to destroy

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neo-

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new

strange

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ne/o

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new

strange

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-oma

suffix

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tumor

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onc/o

root

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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 the cell

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sarc/o

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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

poisonous

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antigen

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Ag
any substance (such as a virus, bacterium or toxin) that the body regards as foreign
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Ag

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antigen

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Antibody

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Ab
Disease fighting protein
(made by immune system in response to antigen)

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Ab

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antibody

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allergen

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an Ag (antigen) capable of causing an allergic reaction

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angi/o

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vessel

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aden/o

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edema

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collection of fluid

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mamm/o

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meta

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allergy

hypersensitivity

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an overreaction by the body to a certain Ag

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auto/immune disorder

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immune system creates Ab’s (antibody’s) own tissues; usually genetic

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anti/neo/plast/ic drug

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medication that blocks growth or neoplasms and is used to treat cancer

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bi/opsy

A

removal of living tissue to confirm a diagnosis

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blast/omas

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a neoplasm (tumor) of undifferentiated cells

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carcin/oma

A

Ca
malignant tumor in epithelial tissues
(cover internal and external surfaces)

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Ca

38
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chemothereapy

A

use of chemical agents to destroy the malignant cells

39
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cyt/o/tox/ic drug

A

drug that kills or damages the cells (chemo)

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hemo/o/lytic

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to destroy blood

-erythrocytes do this in your spleen

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immun/ologist

A

specialist in treating the immune system

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immunosuppressant

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drug that reduces body’s normal reaction to invasion by disease
(prevents rejection of donor tissue)

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immunosuppression

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treatment used to interfere with the immune systems response

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immun/o/therapy

A

treatment of a disease either by enhancing or suppressing the immune response

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lump/ectomy

A

surgical removal of a breast lump, plus a margin of normal tissue

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mast/ectomy

A

surgical removal of the entire breast

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lymph/aden/itis

A

inflammation of a lymph node or lymph gland

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lymph/adeno/pathy

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any disease involving enlarged lymph glands

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lymph/angi/o/gram

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x-ray of the lymph vessels and nodes after injecting dye )to make these structures visible)

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lymph/angi/oma

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benign collection of lymph vessels forming a mass

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lymph/edema

A

abnormal collection of fluid usually in legs and ankles

(when veins/lymph vessels don’t drain properly

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lymph/omas

A

malignancies in the lymphatic system

types: Hodgkin’s and non Hodgkin’s

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benign

A

favorable chance of recovery
non spreading
non recurring

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Malignant

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harmful
spreads
progressive
life threatening

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mammo/gram

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record produced by x-ray of the breast

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meta/stasis

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beyond stopping

-spread of cancer to the other body parts

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myo/sarc/oma

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malignant tumor of the muscle tissue

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neo/plasm

tumor

A

new or strange and abnormal tissue formation

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onc/ology

A

the study of tumors

-prevention, causes and treatment

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osteo/sarc/oma

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malignant tumor of bones

-shaft of long bones, pelvis or knee

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radiation therapy

A

Rx (treatment) of Ca using x-rays

Goal: to destroy the Ca and spare the healthy tissue

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sarc/oma

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malignant tumor of any connective tissue

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splen/o/megaly

A

enlarged spleen

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splen/o/rrhagia

A

bleeding from the spleen

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Rx

66
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splen/o/rrhexis

A

ruptured spleen

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