Chapter 6- blood

antibody

Protein released by blood cells to destroy invading foreign organisms or substances.

antigen

Substance that prompts the generation of antibodies, causing an immune response.

autoimmune

Type of immune response by the body against its own cells or tissues.

capillaries

Microscopic blood vessels that connect the ends of the smallest arteries with the smallest veins.

hematopoiesis

Production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow.

immune response

Defense function of the body that protects it against invading pathogens and foreign tissues.

immunodeficiency

Decreased or compromised ability to fight disease resulting from a defective immune mechanism.

interstitial fluid

Fluid between cells and in tissue spaces.

lymphocyte

Type of white blood cell found in the lymph nodes that functions in the immune system.

monocytes

Large white blood cells that destroy pathogenic bacteria through phagocytosis.

oncology

Branch of medicine concerned with the study of cancerous growths.

pathogens

Microorganisms capable of producing disease.

transfusion

Collection of blood or a blood component from a donor followed by its infusion into a recipient.

leukocyte

White blood cell that provides a line of defense against pathogens.

erythrocyte

Red blood cell responsible for delivering oxygen to body tissues.

Thrombosis

Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel.

splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen.

thymoma

Tumor of the thymus gland.

lymphadenitis

Inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes.

anemia

Blood disorder characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.

auto-

Prefix meaning self or same, as in 'autobiography'.

-itis

Suffix meaning inflammation, as in 'arthritis'.

hemo-

Prefix meaning blood, as in 'hemoglobin'.

-cyte

Suffix meaning cell, as in 'leukocyte'.

-logy

Suffix meaning the study of, as in 'immunology'.

inter-

Prefix meaning between or among, as in 'interstitial'.

mono-

Prefix meaning one or single, as in 'monocyte'.

thrombo-

Prefix meaning clot, as in 'thrombosis'.

-emia

Suffix meaning blood condition, as in 'anemia'.

lympho-

Prefix meaning lymph, as in 'lymphocyte'.