Word List 5

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland

Question 2

agglutin/o

Answer 2

clumping
gluing

Question 3

embol/o

Answer 3

embolus (plug)

Question 4

erythr/o

Answer 4

red

Question 5

hem/o

Answer 5

blood

Question 6

hemat/o

Answer 6

blood

Question 7

immune/o

Answer 7

immune, immunity, safe

Question 8

leuk/o

Answer 8

white

Question 9

lymph/o

Answer 9

lymph

Question 10

lymphaden/o

Answer 10

lymph gland (node)

Question 11

lymphangi/o

Answer 11

lymph vessel

Question 12

myel/o

Answer 12

bone marrow (also spinal cord)

Question 13

phag/o

Answer 13

swallowing, eating

Question 14

thromb/o

Answer 14

blood clot

Question 15

thym/o

Answer 15

thymus gland

Question 16

ven/o

Answer 16

vein

Question 17

-phage

Answer 17

swallowing, eating

Question 18

-phylaxis

Answer 18

protection

Question 19

-poiesis

Answer 19

formation, production

Question 20

-stasis

Answer 20

standing still

Question 21

agglutination

uh gloo tih NAY shin

Answer 21

process of clumping, gluing

Question 22

anaphylaxis

ah nuh fuh LAHK sis

Answer 22

against protection

Question 23

anemia

uh NEE mee uh

Answer 23

blood condition of without, not (deficiency of red blood cells)

Question 24

embolectomy

ehm buh LEHK tuh mee

Answer 24

excision, removal of an embolus (plug)

Question 25

erythrocyte

uh RI thruh site

Answer 25

red blood cell

Question 26

hematoma

hee muh TOE muh

Answer 26

tumor (collection) of blood

Question 27

hemophilia

hee muh FEE lee uh

Answer 27

attraction for blood
bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting

Question 28

hemophobia

hee muh foe BEE uh

Answer 28

fear of blood

Question 29

hemopoiesis

hee muh poh EE sis

Answer 29

formation/production of blood

Question 30

hemostasis

hee muh STAY sis

Answer 30

stagnant blood
standing still blood

Question 31

leukemia

loo KEY mee uh

Answer 31

blood condition of white
(cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)

Question 32

leukocyte

loo koh site

Answer 32

white blood cell

Question 33

lymphadenitis

lim FAH duh NIY tis

Answer 33

inflammation of lymph gland (node)

Question 34

lymphangiography

lim FAN jee AW gruh fee

Answer 34

process of recording a lymph vessel

Question 35

lymphangioma

lim FAN jee OH ma

Answer 35

tumor of a lymph vessel

Question 36

lymphedema

lim fuh DEE muh

Answer 36

swelling of lymph

-edema = swelling

Question 37

lymphopoiesis

lim foh poe EE sis

Answer 37

formation, production of lymph

Question 38

macrophage

Answer 38

large swallowing, eating (type of white blood cell, phagocyte)

Question 39

mononucleosis

mawn oh noo klee OH sis

Answer 39

abnormal condition of one nucleus (“mono” acute viral infection)

Question 40

myelogenic

mye low JEH nick

Answer 40

formed or produced in the bone marrow

Question 41

phagocyte

FAH goh site

Answer 41

swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)

macrophages are phagocytes

Question 42

splenomegaly

splee noh MEH guh lee

Answer 42

enlargement of the spleen

Question 43

thalassemia

thah luh SEE mee uh

Answer 43

blood condition of the sea (type of anemia, in people of Mediterranean origin)

Question 44

thrombolysis

thrawm BAWL uh sis

Answer 44

separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 45

thymoma

thye MOE muh

Answer 45

tumor of the thymus