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word list 6: blood/lymphatic/immune systems Flashcards

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1
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aden/o

A

gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping, gluing

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embol/o

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embolus (plug)

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erythr/o

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red

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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immune/o

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immune, immunity, safe

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leuk/o

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white

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland (node)

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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myel/o

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bone marrow (also spinal chord)

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phag/o

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swallowing, eating

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thromb/o

A

blood clot

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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ven/o

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vein

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-phage

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swallowing, eating

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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-stasis

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standing still

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agglutination

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process of clumping, gluing

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anaphylaxis

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against protection

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anemia

A

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

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embolectomy

A

excision, removal of an embolus (plug)

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erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

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hematoma

A

tumor (collection) of blood

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hemophilia

A

attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)

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hemophobia

A

fear of blood

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hemopoiesis

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formation, production of blood

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hemostasis

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standing still blood (stagnant blood)

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leukemia

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blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes - white blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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lymphadenitis

A

inflammation of lymph gland (node)

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lymphangiography

A

process of recording a lymph vessel

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lymphangioma

A

tumor of a lymph vessel

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lymphedema

A

swelling of lymph

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lymphopoiesis

A

formation, production of lymph

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macrophage

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

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mononucleosis

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

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myelogenic

A

formed or produced in the bone marrow

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phagocyte

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swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)

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splenomegalgy

A

enlargement of the spleen

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thalassemia

A

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

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thrombolysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

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thymoma

A

tumor of the thymus

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