Combining Form
The combining form meaning immune or resistant
immun/o
The cells that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
erythrocyte
pale in color; lighter in color than normal
hypochromic
incision into or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing; also called venotomy
phlebotomy
Removal of a lymph node
lymphadenectomy
a drug that causes a narrowing of blood vessels thereby decreasing blood flow
vasoconstrictor
What are the combining forms that mean color
chrom/o and chromat/o
specialized lymph vessels in the small intestines that absorb fat into the bloodstream
lacteals
impaired ability to provide an immune response
immunosuppression
timed test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle through a volume of plasma
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
removal of a thymus
thymectomy
a drug that prevents clotting of the blood
anticoagulant
What does the combining form phag/o mean
to eat or swallow
another term for a neutrophil referring to the many segments in its nucleus
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body
hemochromatosis
The protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process
prothrombin
removal of a spleen
splenectomy
use of biological agents to prevent or treat disease by stimulating the body's own defense mechanisms, as seen in the treatment of AIDS, cancer, or allergy
immunotherapy
A thrombus is a ____ inside a blood vessel
blood clot
receives duct from the left side of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities
thoracic duct
disorder within the bone marrow characterized by a proliferation of abnormal stem cells; usually develops into a specific type of leukemia
myelodysplasia
An x-ray image of a lymph node or lymph vessel obtained after injection of a contrast dye
lymphangiogram
incision into a lymph node
lymphadenotomy
method of matching a donor's blood to the recipient by mixing a sample in a test tube to determine compatibility
cross-matching
Someone whose immune system has been compromised by disease is said to be ____
immunocompromised
A long-lasting immunity that results from stimulating the body to produce its own antibodies; developed either naturally, in response to an infection, or artificially, in response to the administration of a vaccine
Condition caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by an increase in mononuclear cells in the blood along with enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and sore throat
mononucleosis
A measurement of the percentage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of blood
hematocrit
transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient to stimulate blood cell production
removal of plasma from the the body with separation and extraction of specific elements followed by reinfusion
plasmapheresis