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L&I System Flashcards

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Anti-

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Against

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Carcino-

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Cancerous

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Immuno-

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Immune, protection, safe

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Lympho-

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Lymph, lymphatic tissue

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Lymphadeno-

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Lymph node or gland

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Lymphangio-

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Lymph vessel

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Neo-

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New, strange

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-oma

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Tumor, neoplasm

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Onco-

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Tumor

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Phago-

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Eat, swallow

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-plasm

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Formative material of cells

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Sarco-

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Flesh, connective tissue

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Spleno-

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Spleen

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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Toxo

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Poison, poisonous

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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The advanced stage of an HIV infection

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Allergen

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A substance that produces an allergic response in an individual

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Anaphylaxis

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A severe, systemic response to an allergen

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Antibiotics

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Medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacteria

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Antibody

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

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Antifungal

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An agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi

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Antigen

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Any substance that the body regards as being foreign

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Antigen-antibody reaction

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Autoimmune disorder

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A condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body’s own tissues

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Bacilli

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Rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria

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Bacteria

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One-celled microscopic organisms

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Benign

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Something that is not life threatening and does not recur

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Candidiasis

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A yeast infection

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Carcinoma

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A malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

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Carcinoma in situ

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A malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues

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Cytokines

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Cytomegalovirus

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A type of herpesvirus found in most body fluids

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Cytotoxic drug

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Medication that kills or damages cells

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Ductal carcinoma in situ

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Breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct

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Herpes zoster

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

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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A malignancy of the lymphatic system that is distinguished from nonhodgkins lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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A bloodborne pathogen that damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to progressively 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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Immunosuppressant

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A substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response

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Immunosuppression

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Treatment to repress or interfere with the ability of the immune system to respond to stimulation by antigens

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Immunotherapy

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A disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response

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Infectious mononucleosis

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An infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus that is characterized by fever, a sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes

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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

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Breast cancer that starts in the milk duct, breaks through the wall of the duct, and invades the fatty breast tissue

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Lymphadenopathy

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Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes

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Lymphangioma

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A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic cells

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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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Lymphoma

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A general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues

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Lymphoscintigraphy

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

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Malaria

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A disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito

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Malignant

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Becoming progressively worse and life threatening

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Mammography

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A radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells

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Metastasis

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The new cancer site that results from the spreading process, how cancer is spread

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Metastasize

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To spread from one place to another, as in cancer

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Myoma

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A benign tumor made up of muscle tissue

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Myosarcoma

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A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

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Opportunistic infection

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Caused by a pathogen that doesn’t normally produce an illness in healthy humans

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Osteosarcoma

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

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Parasite

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A plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism

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Rabies

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An acute viral infection transmitted to humans by the bite or saliva of an infected animal

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Rickettsia

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A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites

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Rubella

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A 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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A malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues

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Spirochetes

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Long slender spiral shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement

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Splenomegaly

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An abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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Staphylococcus

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A group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes

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Streptococcus

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Bacteria that form a chain

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Teletherapy

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A radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body that is precisely targeted with the use of three dimensional computer imaging

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Toxoplasmosis

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A parasite most commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feves

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Varicella

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A highly contagious infection caused by the herpesvirus varicella zoster, also known as chicken pox

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