In the beginning...
erythro-
What is the prefix meaning: red
-trophy
What is a suffix meaning: growth or development
What is a phagocyte?
A type of immune cell that participates in phagocytosis
Atrophy
Decrease in cell size or number due to loss of stimulus
Fatty Liver
Reversible
-plasia
What is a suffix meaning: formation or development
What is the role of chemokines?
Promote WBC chemotaxis
Hypertrophy
Increase in cell size, often due to increased workload
Hydropic Swelling
Reversible initially
hyper-
What is the prefix meaning: high, increased
-itis
What is a suffix meaning: inflammation
Which immune cell is first to the site of injury/infection?
Neutrophils
Increase in the number of cells, often in response to a stimulus
Hyperplasia
Apoptosis
Irreversible
anti-
means against
-emia
What is a suffix meaning: in the blood
Where do macrophages originate from?
Monocyte
Reversible change of one cell type to another
Metaplasia
Dysplasia
Reversible
pyro-
What is the prefix meaning: heat
-cyte
What is a suffix meaning: cell
Which cell is responsible for secreting a potent vasodilator?
Mast cell
Dysplasia
Disordered cellular growth, variation in size, shape, and organization
Necrosis
Irreversible