2025 Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, medical abbreviations, and key clinical terms related to the blood, lymph, cardiovascular, and immune systems.

aden/o

gland

blast/o

embryonic cel l

erythem/o, erythr/o

red

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

immun/o

immune, immunity, safe

leuk/o

white

lip/o

fat

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph gland

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel

morph/o

form, shape, structure

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

nucle/o

nucleus

phag/o

swal lowing, eating

splen/o

spleen

thym/o

thymus

anticoagulant

prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting clotting factors

anaphylaxis

severe life-threatening al lergic reaction

a-

without, not

Brady-

slow

Endo-

in, within

Extra-

outside

Hyper-

excessive, above normal

Iso-

same, equal

Macro-

large

Micro-

smal l

Mono-

one

peri-

around

Poly-

many

Tachy-

rapid

Trans-

across, through

blast

embryonic cel l

cardia

heart

centesis

surgical puncture

cyte

cel l

ectomy

excision, removal of

emia

blood condition

globin

protein

gram

record, writing

graph

instrument for recording

graphy

process of recording

itis

inflammation

logist

specialist

lysis

separation, destruction, loosening

oid

resembling

osis

abnormal condition

pathy

disease

penia

decrease, deficiency

phil

attraction

phoresis

carrying, transmission

phylaxis

protection

poiesis

formation

sclerosis

hardening

stasis

standing stil l

stenosis

narrowing, stricture

tomy

incision

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AED

automated external defibril lator

ASA

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

BP or B/P

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CHF

congestive heart failure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CV

cardiovascular

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

HDL

high density lipoprotein

Hgb

hemoglobin

HR

heart rate

HTN

hypertension

IV

intravenous

LDL

low density lipoprotein

MI

myocardial infarction

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

$$O_2$$

oxygen

pH

symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity

R/O

rule out

RBC

red blood cel l

WBC

white blood cel l