The Brain
Eyes and Ears
The Kidney
Hematology
Immunology
100

Folds of gray matter composing the cerebral cortex.

Gyri

100

The white, outer coat of the eyeball.

Sclera

100

Tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Ureter

100

A decrease in red blood cells and/or hemoglobin.

Anemia

100

An animal or person that harbors a disease without displaying signs of infection and still transmit the disease.

Carrier

200

Capillaries that allow certain substances to enter the brain while keeping others out.

Blood-Brain-Barrier

200

Waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in the auditory canal.

Cerumen

200

The functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption, and excretion occur.

Nephron

200

The cell type in bone marrow that differentiates into precursors of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets.

Hematopoietic

200

The type of organs that include the spleen and thymus gland.

Lymphoid

300

Portion of the brain that controls essential life functions such as breathing, heart function, and blood pressure.

Medulla oblongata

300

Medical term for excision of the eardrum.

Myringectomy

300

Increase in non-nitrogenous wastes in the blood.

 Azotemia

300

Medical term for rounded RBCs that lack central pallor.

Spherocytosis

300

The most abundant of the immunoglobulins.

IgG

400

Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.

Hydrocephalus

400

Medical term for being cross-eyed.

Esotropia

400

Medical term for crushing of kidney stones.

Lithotripsy (renal)

400

Medical term for a decrease in eosinophils.

Eosinopenia

400

The type of T-cells that directly attack and destroy an antigen.

Cytotoxic

500

Portion of the interbrain that controls the pituitary gland, body temperature, emotions, sleep, thirst, and hunger.

Hypothalamus

500

Rhythmic, back and forth movement of the eyes.

Nystagmus

500

Hormone produced by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production.

Erythropoietin

500

A stacking of RBCs due to a “sticky” surface from high levels of antibodies.

Rouleaux (formation)

500

A synonym for fever or febrile.

Pyrexic