Chpater 11: Blood And Lymphatic System Flashcards
Homo-
Same
Ana-
Up, toward, apart
Iso-
Equal
Macro-
Large
Micro-
Small
Pro-
Before
Trans-
Through, across, beyond
Aden/o
Gland
Aut/o
Self
Bacter/o, bacteri/o
Bacteria
Blast/o
Germ, bud, developing cell (may also be used as a suffix)
Chromat/o
Color
Erythr/o
Red
Fung/o
Fungus
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Immun/o
Exempt, immunity
Leuk/o
White
Lymph/o
Clear water, fluid
Mon/o
One
Myel/o
Bone marrow (also means spinal cord, medulla, myelin sheath)
Nucle/o
Kernel, nucleus
Path/o
Disease
Plas/o
Change
Poikil/o
Irregular
Septic/o
Putrefying
Splen/o
Spleen
Staphyl/o
Grape like clusters, staphylococcus (bacterium)
Strept/o
Twisted or gnarled, streptococcus (bacterium)
Therm/o
Heat
Thromb/o
Clot
Thym/o
Wart-like, thymus gland
Tox/o, toxic/o
Poison
Vir/o
Virus
-crit
To separate
-cyte
Cell
-emia, -hemia
Condition of blood
-globin
Globe-like protein
-lysis
To loosen, dissolve
-osis
Condition of
-penia
Abnormal reeducation in number, deficiency
-pexy
Surgical fixation, suspension
-Phil, -philia
Loving, affinity for
-phylaxis
Protection
-poiesis
Formation
-stasis
Standing still
-therapy
Treatment