Structure and Function
This clear, colorless tissue fluid returns excess interstitial fluid to circulation
lymph
This gland above the heart produces T lymphocytes
thymus gland
This combining form means lymph
lymph/o
This condition is caused by HIV and leads to severe immune suppression.
This test measures how quickly RBCs settle in plasma.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
This waste product is found in lymph and is a byproduct of protein metabolism.
urea
This organ stores blood and helps create white blood cells and antibodies
spleen
This combining form means spleen
splen/o
This virus causes mononucleosis
epstein-barr virus
This allergy test involves placing allergen on scratched skin.
scratch test
These vessels run alongside arteries and veins and carry lymph.
lymphatic vessels
These white blood cells destroy abnormal cells.
T lymphocytes
This combining form means thymus
thym/o
This lymphoma is characterized by Reed-Sternberg cells.
Hodgkins lymphoma
This measures number of HIV copies in blood
viral load
These structures are rich in specialized white blood cells and filter lymph.
lymph nodes
These are lymph nodes located in the throat
tonsils and adenoids
This combining form means immune
immun/o
This autoimmune disease is abbreviated SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
This quick test screens for heterophil antibodies
Monospot test
This process involves engulfing and destroying microorganisms
phagocytosis
Lymph re-enters circulation at this large vein.
superior vena cava
This combining form means lymph gland
lymphaden/o
This complication may occur after transplant and is abbreviated GVHD.
graft-versus-host disease
This rapid immunochemical test was formerly called ELISA.
enzyme immunosorbent assay (EIA)