Word List 6- Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Flashcards
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aden/o
A
gland
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agglutin/o
A
clumping, gluing
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embol/o
A
embolus
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erythr/o
A
red
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hem/o
A
blood
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hemat/o
A
blood
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immune/o
A
immune, immunity, safe
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leuk/o
A
white
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lymph/o
A
lymph
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lymphaden/o
A
lymph gland/node
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lymphangi/o
A
lymph vessel
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myel/o
A
bone marrow (and spinal cord)
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phag/o
A
eating, swallowing
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thromb/o
A
blood clot
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thym/o
A
thymus gland
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ven/o
A
vein
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-phage
A
swallowing, eating
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-phylaxis
A
protection
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-poiesis
A
formation, production
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-stasis
A
standing still
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agglutination
A
process of clumping, gluing
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anaphylaxis
A
against protection
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anemia
A
blood condition of not, without (deficiency of red blood cells)
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embolectomy
A
excision, removal of an embolus
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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hematoma
tumor (collection) of blood
27
hemophilia
attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)
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hemophobia
fear of blood
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hemopoiesis
formation, production of blood
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hemostasis
standing still blood (stagnant blood)
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leukemia
blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes)
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph gland (node)
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lymphangiography
process of recording a lymph vessel
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lymphangioma
tumor of a lymph vessel
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lymphedema
swelling of lymph
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lymphopoiesis
formation, production of lymph
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macrophage
large swallowing, eating (type of white blood cell, phagocyte)
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mononucleosis
abnormal condition of one nucleus ("mono" acute viral infection)
40
myelogenic
formed or produced in the bone marrow
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phagocyte
swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)
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splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
43
thalassemia
blood condition of the sea (type of anemia, in people of Mediterranean origin)
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thrombolysis
separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot
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thymoma
tumor of the thymus
