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Chapter 7 Flashcards

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune systems

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allergist

full word 🟫

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speacialist in hypersensitivity reactions

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anemia

full word 🟫

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decreased number of red blood cells

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anemic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to or suffering from anemia

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colloid

full word 🟫

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liquid containing suspended particles

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hematocrit

full word 🟫

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percentage of red blood cells in the blood

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hematology

full word 🟫

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medical specialty of the blood and its disorders

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hematologist

full word 🟫

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specialist in hematology

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matrix

full word 🟫

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substance that surrounds and protects cells, is manufactured by the cells, and holds cells together

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nutrient

full word 🟫

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constituent of food necessary for the body to function normally

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nutrition

full word 🟫

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the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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nutritionist

full word 🟫

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a person who specializes in the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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plasma

full word 🟫

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fluid, noncellular component of blood

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platelet

full word 🟫

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small particle involved in the clotting process

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serum

full word 🟫

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fluid remaining after removal of blood cells and the formation of a clot

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vitamin

full word 🟫

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essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function

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all-

root 🟥

A

other, strange

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erg-

root 🟥

A

work

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coll-

root 🟥

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glue

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nutrit-

root 🟥

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nourishment

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plate-

root 🟥

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flat

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vita-

root 🟥

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life

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hemat/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

blood

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-ist

suffix 🟦

A

specialist

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-emia

suffix 🟦

A

a blood condition

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-emic

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to a condition of the blood

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-oid

suffix 🟦

A

resembling

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-crit

suffix 🟦

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to separate

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-logy

suffix 🟦

A

study of

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-logist

suffix 🟦

A

one who studies

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-ion

suffix 🟦

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action, condition

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-let

suffix 🟦

A

little, small

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-amin(e)

suffix 🟦

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nitrogen-containing substance

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agglutinate

full word 🟫

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stick together to form clumps

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erythrocyte

full word 🟫

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red blood cells

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heme

full word 🟫

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the iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen

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hemoglobin

full word 🟫

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red-pigmented protein that is the main component of red blood cells

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oxyhemoglobin

full word 🟫

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combination of hemoglobin and oxygen

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hemoglobinopathy

full word 🟫

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disease caused by the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells

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hypoxia

full word 🟫

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below-normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood

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hypoxic

full word 🟫

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deficient in oxygen

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occult blood

full word 🟫

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blood that cannot be seen in the stool but is positive on a fecal occult blood test

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pallor

full word 🟫

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paleness of the skin

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pernicious anemia

full word 🟫

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chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12

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polycythemia

full word 🟫

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a disease of bone marrow, excess production of RBCs

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trait

full word 🟫

A

a discrete characteristic that has a known quality

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glutin-

root 🟥

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stick

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globin-

root 🟥

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protein

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oxy-

root 🟥

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oxygen

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nici-

root 🟥

A

lethal

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-emia

root 🟥

A

a blood condition

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cyth-

root 🟥

A

cell

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hem/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

blood

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erythr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

red

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-ate

suffix 🟦

A

composed of, pertaining to

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-cyte

suffix 🟦

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cell

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-pathy

suffix 🟦

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disease

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-ia

suffix 🟦

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condition

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-ic

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ous

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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ag-

prefix 🟩

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to

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hypo-

prefix 🟩

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below

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per-

prefix 🟩

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through

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an-

prefix 🟩

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without

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poly-

prefix 🟩

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many, much

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agranulocyte

full word 🟫

A

a white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasam

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aplastic anemia

full word 🟫

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condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets

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basophil

full word 🟫

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granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratpry

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eosinophil

full word 🟫

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granules attract a rosy red color on staining

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granulocyte

full word 🟫

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a white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasam

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leukocyte

full word 🟫

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another term for a white blood cell

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leukocytosis

full word 🟫

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an excessive number of white blood cells

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lymphocyte

full word 🟫

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small white blood cell with a large nucleus

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hemolysis

full word 🟫

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destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated

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hemolytic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells

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monocyte

full word 🟫

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large white blood cell with a single nucleus

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mononucleosis

full word 🟫

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presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes

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neutrophil

full word 🟫

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granules take up purple stain equally, whether stain is acid or alkaline

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neutropenia

full word 🟫

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a deficiency of neutrophils

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neutrophilia

full word 🟫

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an increase in neutrophils

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polymorphoonuclear

full word 🟫

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white blood cell with a multi-lobed nucleus

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plas-

root 🟥

A

formation

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lyt-

root 🟥

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destroy

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nucle-

root 🟥

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nucleus

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granul/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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granule

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bas/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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base

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eosin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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dawn

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leuk/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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white

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lymph/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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lymph

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neutr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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neutral

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morph/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

shape

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-tic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-phil

suffix 🟦

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attraction

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-osis

suffix 🟦

A

condition

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-lysis

suffix 🟦

A

destruction

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-penia

suffix 🟦

A

deficiency

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-philia

suffix 🟦

A

attraction

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a-

prefix 🟩

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without

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mono-

prefix 🟩

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single

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coagulant

full word 🟫

A

substance that causes clotting

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coagulation

full word 🟫

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process of blood clotting

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anticoagulant

full word 🟫

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substance that prevents clotting

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fibrin

full word 🟫

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stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

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fibroblast

full word 🟫

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cell that forms collagen fibers

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hematoma

full word 🟫

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collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissue

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hemophilla

full word 🟫

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an inhertited disease from a deficiency of clotting factor VIII

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hemostasis

full word 🟫

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control of or stopping bleeding

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leukemia

full word 🟫

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disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors

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leukemic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to or affected by leukemia

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108
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leukopenia

full word 🟫

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a deficient number of white blood cells

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109
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pancytopenia

full word 🟫

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deficiency of all types of blood cells

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prothrombin

full word 🟫

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protein formed by the liver and converted to thrombin in the blood-clotting mechanism

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thrombocyte

full word 🟫

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another name for a platelet

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thrombocytopenia

full word 🟫

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deficiency of platelets in circulating blood

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coagul-

root 🟥

A

clot, clump

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114
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hemat-

root 🟥

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blood

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leuk/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

white

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fibr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

fiber

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cyt/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

cell

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thromb/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

blood clot

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-ant

suffix 🟦

A

forming, pertaining to

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120
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-ation

suffix 🟦

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process

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121
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-blast

suffix 🟦

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immature cell

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122
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-oma

suffix 🟦

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mass, tumor

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-stasis

suffix 🟦

A

control, stop

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124
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anti-

prefix 🟩

A

against

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125
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pan-

prefix 🟩

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all

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pro-

prefix 🟩

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before

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127
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agglutination

full word 🟫

A

process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps

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antibody (antibodies, pl)

full word 🟫

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protein produced in response to an antigen

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antigen

full word 🟫

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substance capable of triggering an immune response

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autologous

full word 🟫

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blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient

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embolus

full word 🟫

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detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel

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infusion

full word 🟫

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introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood

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petechia (petechiae, pl)

full word 🟫

A

pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin

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purpura

full word 🟫

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skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple

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Rhesus factor

full word 🟫

A

antigen on surface of red blood cells of Rh+ individuals

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transfusion

full word 🟫

A

transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient

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glutin-

root 🟥

A

glue

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body-

root 🟥

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substance, body

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-gen

root 🟥

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produce, create

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-logous

root 🟥

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relation

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-fusion

root 🟥

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auto-

prefix 🟩

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salf, same

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in-

prefix 🟩

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trans-

prefix 🟩

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erythroblastosis fetalis

full word 🟫

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn

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fetus

full word 🟫

A

human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to birth

147
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fetal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the fetus

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incompatible

full word 🟫

A

substances that interfere with each other physiologically

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incompatibility

full word 🟫

A

the quality of being incompatible

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maternal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to or derived from the mother

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miscarriage

full word 🟫

A

spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before fetal viability

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placenta

full word 🟫

A

organ that allows metabolic exchange between the mother and the fetus

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spherocyte

full word 🟫

A

a spherical cell

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spherocytosis

full word 🟫

A

presence of spherocytes in blood

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-blast

root 🟥

A

immature cell

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fetal-

root 🟥

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fet-

root 🟥

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compat-

root 🟥

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matern-

root 🟥

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spher/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-is

suffix 🟦

A

belonging to

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-al

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-ible

suffix 🟦

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-ibility

suffix 🟦

A

able to do

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in-

prefix 🟩

166
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mis-

prefix 🟩

A

not, incorrect

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aspiration

full word 🟫

A

removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity

168
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coagulopathy

full word 🟫

A

disorder of blood clotting

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corpuscle

full word 🟫

A

a red blood cell

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corpuscular

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a red blood cell

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index (indices, pl)

full word 🟫

A

a standard indicator of measurement

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macrocyte

full word 🟫

A

large red blood cell

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macrocytic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a large red blood cell

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microcyte

full word 🟫

A

small red blood cell

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microcytic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a small red blood cell

176
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parenteral

full word 🟫

A

administering medication by any other means than the GI tract

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streptokinase

full word 🟫

A

an enzyme that dissolves clots

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transplant

full word 🟫

A

to transfer from one tissue or organ to another

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aspirat-

root 🟥

A

to breathe on

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corpus-

root 🟥

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enter-

root 🟥

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kinase-

root 🟥

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plant-

root 🟥

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coagul/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-cle

suffix 🟦

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-ar

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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macro-

prefix 🟩

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micro-

prefix 🟩

189
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par-

prefix 🟩

A

beside, abnormal

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strepto-

prefix 🟩

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absorb

full word 🟫

A

to take in

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allergen

full word 🟫

A

substance creating a hypersensitivity reaction

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allergic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to or suffering from an allergy

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allergy

full word 🟫

A

hypersensitivity to a particular allergen

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interstitial

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to spaces between cells in an organ or tissue

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lymph

full word 🟫

A

a clear fluid collected from tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation

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lymphatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system

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lymphoid

full word 🟫

A

resembling lymph tissue

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node

full word 🟫

A

a circumscribed mass of tissue

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pathogen

full word 🟫

A

a disease-causing microorganism

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pollutant

full word 🟫

A

substance that makes an enviornment unclean or impure

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all-

root 🟥

A

other, strange

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erg-

root 🟥

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interstiti-

root 🟥

A

space between cells

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lymph-

root 🟥

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pollut-

root 🟥

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path/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-ergy

suffix 🟦

A

process of working

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-atic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-oid

suffix 🟦

A

resembling

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-ant

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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efferent

full word 🟫

A

moving away from a center

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afferent

full word 🟫

A

moving towards a center

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immune

full word 🟫

A

protected from an infectious disease

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immunity

full word 🟫

A

state of being protected

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immunology

full word 🟫

A

the science and practice of immunity and allergy

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immunologist

full word 🟫

A

medical specialist in immunology

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immunize

full word 🟫

A

to cause to be resistant to an infectious disease

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immunization

full word 🟫

A

administration of an agent to provide immunity

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effer-

root 🟥

A

move away from center

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affer-

root 🟥

A

move toward center

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immun/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

224
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-ent

suffix 🟦

A

end result, pertaining to

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-ity

suffix 🟦

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-ize

suffix 🟦

A

affect in a specific way

227
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-ization

suffix 🟦

A

process of inserting or creating

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adenoid

full word 🟫

A

single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

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adenoidectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of the adenoid tissue

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bacterium (bacteria, pl)

full word 🟫

A

a unicellular, simple, microscopic organism

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follicle

full word 🟫

A

spherical mass of cells containg a cavity

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immunoglobin

full word 🟫

A

specific protein evoked by an antigen

all antibodies are immunoglobins

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spleen

full word 🟫

A

vascular, lymphatic organ in the LUQ of abdomen

234
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splenectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of the spleen

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splenomegaly

full word 🟫

A

enlarged spleen

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thymus

full word 🟫

A

endocrine gland located in the mediastinum

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tonsil

full word 🟫

A

mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

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aden-

root 🟥

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globul-

root 🟥

A

globular, protein

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splen/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-in

suffix 🟦

A

chemical compound

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-ectomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical excision

243
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-megaly

suffix 🟦

A

enlargement

244
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hypersplenism

full word 🟫

A

condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate

245
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inguinal

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the groin

246
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lymphadenectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical excision of a lymph node

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lymphadenitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of a lymph node

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lymphadenopathy

full word 🟫

A

any disease process affecting a lymph node

249
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lymphangiogram

full word 🟫

A

radiographic images of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material

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lymphedema

full word 🟫

A

tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction

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lymphoma

full word 🟫

A

any neoplasam of lymphatic tissue

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neoplasam

full word 🟫

A

a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor

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Hodgkin

full word 🟫

A

marked by chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes spreading to other nodes in an orderly way

253
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neoplastic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a neoplasam

253
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neoplasia

full word 🟫

A

process that results in formation of a tumor

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plasam-

root 🟥

255
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inguin-

root 🟥

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lymphaden/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

lymph node

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lymphangi/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

lymphatic vessels

258
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-ism

suffix 🟦

259
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-itis

suffix 🟦

A

inflammation

260
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-gram

suffix 🟦

261
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-ia

suffix 🟦

262
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neo-

prefix 🟩

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antecubital

full word 🟫

A

in front of the elbow

264
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autoimmune

full word 🟫

A

immune reaction directed against a person’s own tissue

265
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discrimination

full word 🟫

A

ability to distinguish between different things

266
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gurney

full word 🟫

A

a stretcher on wheels used to transport hospital patients

267
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mutation

full word 🟫

A

change in chemistry of a gene

268
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specific

full word 🟫

A

relating to a particular entity

269
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specificity

full word 🟫

A

state of having a specific, fixed relation to a particular entity

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toxin

full word 🟫

A

poisonous substance form by a cell or organism

271
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toxicity

full word 🟫

A

the state of being poisonous

272
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cubit-

root 🟥

273
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-immune

root 🟥

274
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crimin-

root 🟥

A

distinguish

275
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specif-

root 🟥

276
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toxic-

root 🟥

277
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attenuate

full word 🟫

A

weaken ability of an organism to produce disease

278
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attenuated

full word 🟫

279
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complement

full word 🟫

A

group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells

280
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humoral immunity

full word 🟫

A

defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

281
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vaccinate

full word 🟫

A

to administer a vaccine

282
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vaccination

full word 🟫

A

administration of a vaccine

283
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vaccine

full word 🟫

A

preparation to generate active immunity

284
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attenu-

root 🟥

285
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humor-

root 🟥

286
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vaccin-

root 🟥

A

vaccine, to give a vaccine

287
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-ated

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to a condition

288
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alloimmune

full word 🟫

A

immune reaction directed against foreign tissue

289
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anaplylaxis

full word 🟫

A

immediate severe allergic response

290
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anaphylactic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to anaphylaxis

291
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asthma

full word 🟫

A

episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

292
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asthmatic

full word 🟫

A

suffering from or pertaining to asthma

293
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dormant

full word 🟫

294
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histamine

full word 🟫

A

compund liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response

295
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antihistamine

full word 🟫

A

drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine

296
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hypersensitivity

full word 🟫

A

exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen

297
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immunodeficiency

full word 🟫

A

failure of the immune system

298
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immunosuppression

full word 🟫

A

failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent

299
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incubation

full word 🟫

A

process to develop an infection

300
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Kaposi sarcoma

full word 🟫

A

a skin cancer often seen in AIDS patients

301
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opportunistic

full word 🟫

A

an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance

302
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retrovirus

full word 🟫

A

virus with an RNA core

303
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urticaria

full word 🟫

A

rash of itchy wheals

304
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phylaxis-

root 🟥

A

protection

305
Q

phylac-

root 🟥

A

protection

306
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asthm-

root 🟥

307
Q

dorm-

root 🟥

308
Q

hist-

root 🟥

A

derived from histidine

309
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amine-

root 🟥

A

nitrogen containing substance

310
Q

-sensitiv

root 🟥

311
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defici-

root 🟥

A

failure, lacking

312
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suppress-

root 🟥

A

press under

313
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incub-

root 🟥

A

lie on, hatch

314
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opportun-

root 🟥

A

take advantage of

315
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virus-

root 🟥

316
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-ency

suffix 🟦

A

quality, state of

317
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-istic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

318
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ana-

prefix 🟩

319
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retro-

prefix 🟩

320
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broad-spectrum

full word 🟫

A

an antibiotic with a wide rande of activity against a variety of organisms

321
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Clostridium difficile

full word 🟫

A

gram-positive spore-forming bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhea

322
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contagious

full word 🟫

A

infection can be transmitted from person to person or from a person to a surface to a person

323
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endemic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a disease always present in a community

324
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epidemic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to an outbreak in a community of a disease or a health-related behavior

325
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pandemic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a disease ataching the population of a very large area

326
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flora

full word 🟫

A

microorgamisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of a healthy animal

327
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infect

full word 🟫

A

to invade an organism by microorganism

328
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infection

full word 🟫

A

invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms

329
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infectious

full word 🟫

A

capable of being transmitted to a person, a disease caused by the action of a microorganism

330
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microbe

full word 🟫

A

short for microorganism

331
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microorganism

full word 🟫

A

any organism too small to be seen by the naked eye

332
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microscope

full word 🟫

A

instrument for viewing something small that cannot be seen in detail by the naked eye

333
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microscopic

full word 🟫

A

visible only with the aid of a microscope

334
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microscopy

full word 🟫

A

investigation of minute objects through a microscope

335
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nosocomial

full word 🟫

A

acquired while in the hospital

336
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clostrid-

root 🟥

337
Q

tag-

root 🟥

338
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dem-

root 🟥

A

the people

339
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infect-

root 🟥

A

internal invasion

340
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be-

root 🟥

341
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organ-

root 🟥

A

organ, instrument

342
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com-

root 🟥

A

take care of

343
Q

nos/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

344
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-ium

suffix 🟦

345
Q

-ious

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

346
Q

-ism

suffix 🟦

347
Q

-scope

suffix 🟦

A

instrument for viewing

348
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-scopy

suffix 🟦

A

to examine, to view

349
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con-

prefix 🟩

A

with, together

350
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en-

prefix 🟩

351
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epi-

prefix 🟩

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