Blood Lymphatic Immune Combing forms, suffixes, A&P

agglutin/o

Clumping, gluing

bas/o

Base

chrom/o

Color

erythr/o

Red

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

leuk/o

White

morph/o

Form, shape, structure

myel/o

Bone marrow; spinal cord

phag/o

Swallowing

plas/o

Formation

thromb/o

Blood clot

-blast

Embryonic cell

-emia

Blood condition

-globin

Colorless protein

-penia

Decrease; deficiency

-phil

Attraction for

-phoresis

Carrying; transmission

-phylaxis

Protection

-stasis

Standing still; stopping flow

red blood cells (Erythrocytes)

Transport O₂ and CO₂

white blood cells (Leukocytes)

Protect the body from pathogens

platelets (Thrombocytes)

Initiate blood clotting

hemoglobin

Iron-containing compound that gives RBCs their red color and transports O₂ and CO₂

pathogens

Disease-causing organisms

hemostasis

Impeding the flow of blood

thrombocytopenia

Low platelet count

autologous

Cells or tissues obtained from the same individual

homologous

Of similar cells, tissues or structure.

hematoma

Collection of blood outside a blood vessel

anemia

Deficiency in the number of RBCs or hemoglobin

hemophilia

Deficient clotting factor; bleeder's disease

leukemia

Cancer affecting the blood or bone marrow with increased immature WBCs

septicemia

Severe bacterial infection in the blood; blood poisoning

DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)

Abnormal blood clotting in small vessels throughout the body causing tissue and organ damage

CBC (Complete Blood Count)

Screening test that measures RBCs

aden/o

Gland

immun/o

Safe; immune; immunity

lymph/o

Lymph

tox/o

Poison

lymph glands

Lymph nodes

axillary

Underarm

cervical

Neck (note that the “cervix” of the female reproductive system is the “neck” of the uterus)

bone marrow aspiration

Removal of bone marrow for examination

mediastianal

Pertaining to the mediastinum (heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, lymph nodes)

humoral immunity

Also called antibody immunity- when B-cells respond as the primary response (extracellular antigens)

cellular immunity

When T-cells respond as the primary response (intracellular pathogens and cancers)

autoimmunity

The system of immune responses of an organism against its own cells (autoimmune disorders)

edema

Swelling

cross infection

The transfer of harmful microorganisms (usually bacteria or viruses) between people

anaphylaxis

Severe, life threatening allergic reaction from hypersensitivity to a previously encountered antigen

immunocompromised

An individual with a weakened immune system