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100

This term "thym/o" refers to what in the medical language?

What is the thymus?

100

What organ is responsible for filtering microorganisms and other foreign material from the blood?

What is the spleen?

100

What term means against?

What is anti-?

100

What does the medical term CBC stand for?

What is complete blood count?

100

What does "-oma" in medical terminology relate to?

What is a tumor?

200

What does "tox/o" signify in medical terms?

What is poison?

200

What is the term for rod-shaped bacteria?

What is bacilli?

200

In medical terminology, what prefix means new or strange?

What is neo-?

200

What is a virus means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?

What is AIDS?

200

What does "-plasm" mean in medical terminology?

What is formative material of cells?

300

What is the definition for "lymphaden/o" in medical terminology?

What is lymph nodes?

300

What is the medical term for an acute viral infection caused from the dormant chickenpox virus?

What is herpes zoster or shingles?

300

The term meaning large.

What is macro-?

300

The abbreviation IG stands for....


What is immunoglobulin?

300

The suffix "-tic" in medical terminology indicate what?

What is pertaining to?

400

In medical terminology "splen/o" is related to what?

What is the spleen?

400

What is the group of cells which work together with your body's organs to defend your body against antigens?

What are lymphocytes?

400

This term means without.

What is a-?

400

The abbreviation, MMR stands for?

What is measles, mumps and rubella?

400

What does the suffix "-cide" mean in medical terminology?

What is to kill?

500

"The term 'lymphangi/o' refers to what in the human body?"

What are lymphatic vessels and ducts?

500

What type of immunity are you born with?

What is natural immunity?

500

This prefix means change or beyond?

What is meta-?

500

What does the abbreviation "met" stand for?

What is metastasize?

500

What does the the suffix "-lytic" mean in medical terminology?

What is to destroy?

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