Medical term
-neo
new
name for white blood cells
leukocytes
Sits behind the stomach and filters microorganisms from the blood.
spleen
Low white blood cell count is known as?
Leukopenia
Radiographic image used to diagnose skeletal changes.
X ray
rrhage
rupture
Which type of white blood cell responds to harmless substances (allergies). What does it release?
Basophils
masses of lymph tissue found in throat
tonsils
The type of immunity where the body produces its own antibodies after the first time it comes in contact with the antigen.
Active
White blood cells are made in the __________ which is why a biopsy can be done to evaluate the production site.
Bone marrow
equilibrium
stasis
Where are white blood cells produced?
Bone marrow
sits in front of the aorta and upper part of the sternum
thymus
Swelling of the spleen
spleenomegaly
Used to fight bacterial infections
enlarge
megaly
also known as monocytes, ingest and digest dead or dying tissue
macrophages
move lymph from tissues, valves prevent backlow
lymph vessels
Cancer, hodgkin or non hodgkins, caused by uncontrolled lymphocyte growth
lymphoma
Used to decrease inflammation or acts as an immunosuppressant.
corticosteroid
patho
disease
Memory cells, created after infected with an antigen
lymphocytes; b cells, t cells
Can become enlarged when there is an infection near by
lymph nodes
Contagious viral infection caused by epstein barr virus
mononucleosis
Routine test that determines that total numbers of red and white blood cells as well as platelets
complete blood count