Chapter 6, 5th Edition, Hematology and Immunology

-poesis

process of formation

erythr/o-

red

-blast

immature cell

reticul/o-

small network

-poietin

substance that forms

-gen

that which produces

leuk/o-

white

granul/o-

granule

neutr/o-

not taking part

-phil

attraction to; fondness for

morph/o-

shape

eosin/o-

eosin; red; acidic dye

mon/o-

one; single

mega-

large

kary/o-

nucleus of a cell

plasm/o-

plasma

-lyte

dissolved substance

thym/o-

rage; thymus

-sin

substance

aggreg/o-

group crowded together

-stasis

standing still; staying in one place

fibrin/o-

fibrin

pro-

before

plast/o-

formation, growth

allerg/o-

allergy

sensitiv/o-

affected by; sensitive to

loc/o-

one place

phylact/o-

guarding; protecting

immun/o-

immune response

organ/o-

living thing; organ

tox/o-

poison

suppress/o-

press down

-rrhage

excessive discharge; excessive flow

-penia

condition of deficiency

septic/o-

infection

norm/o-

normal, usual

chrom/o-

color

macr/o-

large

-lysis

process to break down or destroy

defici/o-

inadequate; lacking

-ency

condition of being; condition of having

compromis/o-

exposed to danger

-ed

pertaining to

myel/o-

bone marrow; myelin; spinal cord

dissemin/o-

scattered throughout the body

phil/o-

attraction to; fondness for

meta-

change

-stasis

staying in one place

-edema

swelling

aut/o-

self

-immune

immune response

different/o-

different, distinct

-ial

pertaining to

-crit

separation of

agglutin/o-

clumping; sticking

ferrit/o-

iron

heter/o-

other

phor/o-

bear; carry; range

donat/o-

gift; giving

ven/i-

vein

punct/o-

hole; perforation

-ure

result of; system

apher/o-

withdrawal

vaccin/o-

vaccine

inhibit/o-

block; hold back

prote/o-

protein

lyt/o-

break down; destroy

transplant/o-

move and put in another place

-opsy

process of viewing