Immune Roots
The root morpheme meaning a gland.
What is aden/o?
The prefix meaning without.
What is a-?
The suffix meaning a cell.
What is -cyte?
Directing cell movement and inhibiting or stimulating the immune response.
What is the role of cytokines?
Surgical removal of the tonsils.
What is a tonsilectomy?
The root morpheme meaning a cell.
What is carcin/o?
The prefix meaning separation.
What is apo-?
The suffix meaning running .
What is -drome?
This kind of immunity is the first to detect body invaders.
What is innate immunity?
Swelling of the arms or legs caused by a blockage of the lymphatic system.
The root morpheme meaning (body) tissue?
What is hist/o?
The prefix meaning with or together.
What is con-?
The suffix meaning surgical fixation.
What is -pexy?
Mucous membranes, saliva, tears, and skin provide these kinds of barriers.
What are physical and chemical barriers?
A decrease in the numbers of the white blood cells.
What is leukocytopenia?
The root morpheme meaning disease?
What is path/o?
The prefix meaning upon or above.
What is epi-?
The suffix meaning making or producing.
What is -poieisis?
These parts of your innate immunity includes vomiting, sneezing, coughing, and sneezing.
What are defense mechnisms?
Enlargement of the spleen.
What is splenomegaly?
The root morpheme meaning the spleen.
What is spen/o?
The prefix meaning toxin or poison.
What is tox-?
The suffix(es) meaning pertaining to?
What is -ia, -ic, or -in? (All three have the same meaning.)
Although the cardiovascular system moves in a closed loop, the lymphatic system moves this way.
What is a one-way network?
What is a thymoma?