week 5: Combining Forms and Terms in Immunology

myel/o

The combining form that means bone marrow, spinal cord.

lymph/o

The combining form for the tissue that is transparent, colorless fluid that flows in a one-way direction toward the heart.

myel/o

The combining form that means bone marrow, spinal cord.

lymph/o

The combining form for the tissue that is transparent, colorless fluid that flows in a one-way direction toward the heart.

splen/o

The combining form of the organ that is often referred to as 'filter of the blood.'

lymphaden/o

The combining form that means lymph gland or lymph node.

tox/o

The combining form that means poison.

oma

The suffix that means tumor, swelling.

cyte

The suffix that means cell.

poiesis

The suffix that means formation, production.

pan

The prefix that means all.

allergy

An inflammatory response due to a hypersensitivity to a substance.

autoimmune disease

A disease caused by the inability for the body to distinguish its own cells from foreign substances, producing antibodies that attacks its own tissues.

thymus

The primary lymphatic organ located in the space between the sternum and the aorta of the heart where T lymphocytes proliferate and mature.

leukemia

A cancer involving an abundance of leukocytes causing cells to not function properly.

T cell

A lymphocyte that acts by secreting molecules that regulate the immune system by causing the destruction of foreign cells, viruses, and cancer cells.

phagocytosis

The process by which certain cells are able to 'eat' other cells or substances by engulfing them.

lymphadenitis

Inflammation of the lymph gland.

thymectomy

The term defined as a surgical removal of the thymus gland.

incision into

A surgical cut made into a tissue or organ.

inflammation of

A localized physical condition characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

tumor of

An abnormal mass of tissue that may be benign or malignant.

excision of

The surgical removal of tissue.

HIV

The abbreviation for a bloodborne infectious disease in which the virus damages and kills the cells of the immune system.

allergen

A substance capable of producing an allergic (hypersensitivity) reaction.

vaccine

A preparation that is used to activate an immune response to provide acquired immunity against an infection.

anaphylactic shock

A severe allergic reaction that can cause a significant drop in blood pressure and airway blockage.

lymphadenopathy

Disease of the lymph nodes characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with infection.

inflammation

Immune response characterized by heat, redness, pain, and swelling.

interstitial

Between cells of the tissues.