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Lymphatic/Immune System Flashcards

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What are the main structures of the lymphatic/immune system?

A

Lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus

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What is the function of the lymphatic/immune system?

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Returns excess lymph to blood, absorbs fats and fat soluble vitamins and transports them to cells, *protects the body

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Bas/o

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Alkaline

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Blast/o

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Premature cell

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Chrom/o

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Color

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Eosin/o

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Red

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Erythrocyt/o

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Red blood cell

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Granul/o

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Granule

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

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Blood

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Heter/o

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Other, dissimilar

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Homo

Homeo

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Similar, same, un changing

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Immun/o

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Protected

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Is/o

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Equal, alike, same

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Leukocyt/o

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White blood cell

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph glands

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Morph/o

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Structure

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Reticul/o

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Reticulum

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Sider/o

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Iron

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Spher/o

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Round

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Thromb/o

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Platelet

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Thym/o

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Thymus

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Allergy

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Overreaction by the body to a particular antigen

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Anticoagulant

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A substance to prevent blood clotting

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Antiserum

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A serum containing antibodies

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Aspiration

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The act of inhaling

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Attenuation

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The act of thinning or weakening

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Dyscrasia

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A morbid condition of an imbalance of component elements

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Immune

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Being highly resistant (to a disease)

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Pyrexia

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Fever

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Transfusion

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Introduction of whole blood or components directly into the bloodstream

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Vaccine

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A suspension of attenuated/killed microorganisms

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Antibody

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Disease fighting, protein produced in response to an antigen

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Etiology

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The science dealing with cause of disease

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Hematoma

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Localized collection of blood

37
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Hemopoiesis

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Formation of blood

38
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Hemoglobin

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A blood protein that transports oxygen

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Hyperthermia

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Increased body temperature

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Leukopenia

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Reduction of leukocytes in the blood

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Splenectomy

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Removal of the spleen

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