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blood and the lymphatic systems
basic medical terminology
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Undergraduate 2
02/27/2015

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blast/o
Definition
germ or bud
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chrom/o
chromat/o
Definition
color
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chyl/o
Definition
juice
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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hem/o
hemat/o
Definition
blood
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immun/o
Definition
safe
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lymph/o
Definition
clear fluid
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morph/o
Definition
form
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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phag/o
Definition
eat or swallow
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phas/o
Definition
formation
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reticul/o
Definition
a net
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splen/o
Definition
spleen
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thromb/o
Definition
clot
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thym/o
Definition
thymus gland
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blastogensis
Definition
origin or production of cells by budding.
Term
Hemocytoblasts
-
Definition
blast=bud
cyt/o = cell
hem/o=blood
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-ism
Definition
condition of
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chromatism
Definition
abnormal pigmentation-
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-emia
Definition
refers to a condition of the blood
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hematology
Definition
the study of blood
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immunocompromised
Definition
immune system has been compromised
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lymph/o
Definition
clear fluid
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phagocyte
Definition
a cell that eats
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phagocytosis
Definition
condition of phagocytes ingesting solid substances
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a-
Definition
without
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-ia
Definition
condition
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aplasia
Definition
formation is absent or defective
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plasma
Definition
liquid portion of the blood and lymph
contains water
proteins and
cellular components (leukocytes erythrocytes and platelets
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serum
Definition
luquid portion of the blood that remains after lotting
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erythrocyte
Definition
red blood cell
transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin
Definition
protein iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocyte
Definition
white bloood cell
protects the body from harmful invading substances
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granulocytes
Definition
a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm
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neutrophil
Definition
a granular leukocyte named for the neutral stain of its granules.
fights infection by swallowing bacteria
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Definition
another term for neutrophil
referring to many segments in itsd nucleuus (poly = many; morpho=form; nucleus=kernel
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cosinphil
Definition
a granular leukocyte
named for rose colored stain of the granules
increases in allergic and infectious reaction
Term
cos=
dawn-colored(rosy):
phil=attraction for
Definition
Term
basophil
Definition
a granular leukocyte
named for the dark stain of its granules
brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues
Term
agranulocytes
Definition
a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
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lymphocyte
Definition
agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of immunity
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lymphocyte
Definition
b cells
t cells and b cells
nk cells or natural killer
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monocyte
Definition
an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection
Term
mono
Definition
one
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thymus
Definition
organ and primary gland of the lymphatic system
helps maintain body's immune response by producing t lymphocytes
Term
spleen
Definition
organ betwee the stomach and the diaphragm that filters out aging blood cells
removes cellular debris by phagocytosis
Term
hemochromatosis
Definition
hereditary disorder characterized by excessive buildup of of iron deposits in the body
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lysis
Definition
breakdown
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anisa
Definition
unequal
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penia
Definition
redoction
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an
Definition
without
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auto
Definition
self
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