Word Parts: Prefixes & Abbreviations
a-
no, not, negates meaning, without, absence of
lymph/o
lymph, lymph tissue
-ectomy
excision, cut out, surgically remove
What are lymphocytes? (not what they do but what are they by definition)
Cells of the immune system
What is lymphedema?
Swelling or buildup of lymph fluid, caused by infection or injury to lymph system preventing fluid from draining out of tissues properly
an-
no, not, negates meaning, without, absence of
splen/o
spleen
-itis
inflammation
Name 2 lymphoid organs
lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, spleen, bone marrow, adenoids, MALT (tissue in digestive tract)
HIV ______ the immune system
suppresses the immune system
DM1 is the medical abbreviation of...
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
thym/o
thymus gland
-megaly
enlarged, enlargement
*Bonus: How to say "enlarged heart"
“surgical removal of the spleen” is called...
a splenectomy
What is an allergy as it relates to the immune system?
Inflammatory response due to a type 1 hypersensitivity to a substance that normally is harmless or would not cause an immune response in most people.
hyper-
excessive, above
immun/o
immune, immunity
-cyte
cell
Intercellular vs Intracellular
inter- between (the cells)
intra- within/inside (the cells)
What are autoimmune diseases?
CBC
complete blood count
* CBC is important for the lymphatic system because it gives a count on the number of lymphocytes to ID if you have normal, elevated or depleted amount of WBC which serves as an important diagnostic measure
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
-oma
tumor
2 of the 4 characteristics of inflammation are...
heat, redness, pain, and swelling
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
A serious condition that can occur in bone marrow transplant recipients; occurs when the transplanted cells (donor cells) view the recipient's body cells as foreign and mount an immune response against the recipient’s tissue