Lymphatic/Immune System Flashcards
What are the main structures of the lymphatic/immune system?
Lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus
What is the function of the lymphatic/immune system?
Returns excess lymph to blood, absorbs fats and fat soluble vitamins and transports them to cells, *protects the body
Aden/o
Gland
Bas/o
Alkaline
Blast/o
Premature cell
Chrom/o
Color
Eosin/o
Red
Erythrocyt/o
Red blood cell
Granul/o
Granule
Hem/o
Hemat/o
Blood
Heter/o
Other, dissimilar
Homo
Homeo
Similar, same, un changing
Immun/o
Protected
Is/o
Equal, alike, same
Leukocyt/o
White blood cell
Lymph/o
Lymph
Lymphaden/o
Lymph glands
Morph/o
Structure
Reticul/o
Reticulum
Sider/o
Iron
Spher/o
Round
Thromb/o
Platelet
Thym/o
Thymus
Allergy
Overreaction by the body to a particular antigen
Anticoagulant
A substance to prevent blood clotting
Antiserum
A serum containing antibodies
Aspiration
The act of inhaling
Attenuation
The act of thinning or weakening
Dyscrasia
A morbid condition of an imbalance of component elements
Efficacy
Effectiveness
Immune
Being highly resistant (to a disease)
Pyrexia
Fever
Transfusion
Introduction of whole blood or components directly into the bloodstream
Vaccine
A suspension of attenuated/killed microorganisms
Antibody
Disease fighting, protein produced in response to an antigen
Etiology
The science dealing with cause of disease
Hematoma
Localized collection of blood
Hemopoiesis
Formation of blood
Hemoglobin
A blood protein that transports oxygen
Hyperthermia
Increased body temperature
Leukopenia
Reduction of leukocytes in the blood
Splenectomy
Removal of the spleen
