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The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune systems (354 cards)

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allergist

full word 🟫

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speacialist in hypersensitivity reactions

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anemia

full word 🟫

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decreased number of red blood cells

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anemic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to or suffering from anemia

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colloid

full word 🟫

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liquid containing suspended particles

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hematocrit

full word 🟫

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percentage of red blood cells in the blood

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hematology

full word 🟫

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medical specialty of the blood and its disorders

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hematologist

full word 🟫

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specialist in hematology

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matrix

full word 🟫

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substance that surrounds and protects cells, is manufactured by the cells, and holds cells together

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nutrient

full word 🟫

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constituent of food necessary for the body to function normally

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nutrition

full word 🟫

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the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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nutritionist

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a person who specializes in the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body

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plasma

full word 🟫

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fluid, noncellular component of blood

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platelet

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small particle involved in the clotting process

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serum

full word 🟫

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fluid remaining after removal of blood cells and the formation of a clot

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vitamin

full word 🟫

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essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function

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all-

root 🟥

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other, strange

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erg-

root 🟥

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work

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coll-

root 🟥

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glue

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nutrit-

root 🟥

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nourishment

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plate-

root 🟥

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flat

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vita-

root 🟥

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life

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hemat/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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blood

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-ist

suffix 🟦

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specialist

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-emia

suffix 🟦

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a blood condition

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-emic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to a condition of the blood
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-oid ## Footnote suffix 🟦
resembling
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-crit ## Footnote suffix 🟦
to separate
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-logy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
study of
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-logist ## Footnote suffix 🟦
one who studies
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-ion ## Footnote suffix 🟦
action, condition
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-let ## Footnote suffix 🟦
little, small
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-amin(e) ## Footnote suffix 🟦
nitrogen-containing substance
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agglutinate ## Footnote full word 🟫
stick together to form clumps
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erythrocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
red blood cells
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heme ## Footnote full word 🟫
the iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
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hemoglobin ## Footnote full word 🟫
red-pigmented protein that is the main component of red blood cells
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oxyhemoglobin ## Footnote full word 🟫
combination of hemoglobin and oxygen
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hemoglobinopathy ## Footnote full word 🟫
disease caused by the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells
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hypoxia ## Footnote full word 🟫
below-normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood
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hypoxic ## Footnote full word 🟫
deficient in oxygen
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occult blood ## Footnote full word 🟫
blood that cannot be seen in the stool but is positive on a fecal occult blood test
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pallor ## Footnote full word 🟫
paleness of the skin
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pernicious anemia ## Footnote full word 🟫
chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12
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polycythemia ## Footnote full word 🟫
a disease of bone marrow, excess production of RBCs
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trait ## Footnote full word 🟫
a discrete characteristic that has a known quality
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glutin- ## Footnote root 🟥
stick
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globin- ## Footnote root 🟥
protein
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oxy- ## Footnote root 🟥
oxygen
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nici- ## Footnote root 🟥
lethal
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-emia ## Footnote root 🟥
a blood condition
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cyth- ## Footnote root 🟥
cell
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hem/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
blood
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erythr/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
red
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-ate ## Footnote suffix 🟦
composed of, pertaining to
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-cyte ## Footnote suffix 🟦
cell
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-pathy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
disease
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-ia ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-ic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-ous ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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ag- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
to
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hypo- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
below
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per- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
through
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an- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
without
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poly- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
many, much
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agranulocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
a white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasam
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aplastic anemia ## Footnote full word 🟫
condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets
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basophil ## Footnote full word 🟫
granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratpry
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eosinophil ## Footnote full word 🟫
granules attract a rosy red color on staining
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granulocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
a white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasam
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leukocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
another term for a white blood cell
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leukocytosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
an excessive number of white blood cells
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lymphocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
small white blood cell with a large nucleus
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hemolysis ## Footnote full word 🟫
destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated
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hemolytic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells
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monocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
large white blood cell with a single nucleus
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mononucleosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes
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neutrophil ## Footnote full word 🟫
granules take up purple stain equally, whether stain is acid or alkaline
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neutropenia ## Footnote full word 🟫
a deficiency of neutrophils
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neutrophilia ## Footnote full word 🟫
an increase in neutrophils
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polymorphoonuclear ## Footnote full word 🟫
white blood cell with a multi-lobed nucleus
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plas- ## Footnote root 🟥
formation
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lyt- ## Footnote root 🟥
destroy
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nucle- ## Footnote root 🟥
nucleus
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granul/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
granule
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bas/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
base
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eosin/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
dawn
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leuk/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
white
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lymph/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
lymph
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neutr/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
neutral
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morph/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
shape
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-tic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-phil ## Footnote suffix 🟦
attraction
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-osis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-lysis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
destruction
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-penia ## Footnote suffix 🟦
deficiency
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-philia ## Footnote suffix 🟦
attraction
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a- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
without
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mono- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
single
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coagulant ## Footnote full word 🟫
substance that causes clotting
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coagulation ## Footnote full word 🟫
process of blood clotting
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anticoagulant ## Footnote full word 🟫
substance that prevents clotting
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fibrin ## Footnote full word 🟫
stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot
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fibroblast ## Footnote full word 🟫
cell that forms collagen fibers
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hematoma ## Footnote full word 🟫
collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissue
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hemophilla ## Footnote full word 🟫
an inhertited disease from a deficiency of clotting factor VIII
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hemostasis ## Footnote full word 🟫
control of or stopping bleeding
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leukemia ## Footnote full word 🟫
disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors
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leukemic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to or affected by leukemia
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leukopenia ## Footnote full word 🟫
a deficient number of white blood cells
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pancytopenia ## Footnote full word 🟫
deficiency of all types of blood cells
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prothrombin ## Footnote full word 🟫
protein formed by the liver and converted to thrombin in the blood-clotting mechanism
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thrombocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
another name for a platelet
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thrombocytopenia ## Footnote full word 🟫
deficiency of platelets in circulating blood
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coagul- ## Footnote root 🟥
clot, clump
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hemat- ## Footnote root 🟥
blood
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leuk/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
white
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fibr/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
fiber
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cyt/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
cell
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thromb/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
blood clot
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-ant ## Footnote suffix 🟦
forming, pertaining to
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-ation ## Footnote suffix 🟦
process
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-blast ## Footnote suffix 🟦
immature cell
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-oma ## Footnote suffix 🟦
mass, tumor
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-stasis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
control, stop
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anti- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
against
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pan- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
all
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pro- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
before
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agglutination ## Footnote full word 🟫
process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps
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antibody (antibodies, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
protein produced in response to an antigen
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antigen ## Footnote full word 🟫
substance capable of triggering an immune response
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autologous ## Footnote full word 🟫
blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient
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embolus ## Footnote full word 🟫
detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel
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infusion ## Footnote full word 🟫
introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood
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petechia (petechiae, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin
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purpura ## Footnote full word 🟫
skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple
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Rhesus factor ## Footnote full word 🟫
antigen on surface of red blood cells of Rh+ individuals
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transfusion ## Footnote full word 🟫
transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient
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glutin- ## Footnote root 🟥
glue
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body- ## Footnote root 🟥
substance, body
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-gen ## Footnote root 🟥
produce, create
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-logous ## Footnote root 🟥
relation
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-fusion ## Footnote root 🟥
to pour
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auto- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
salf, same
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in- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
in
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trans- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
across
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erythroblastosis fetalis ## Footnote full word 🟫
hemolytic disease of the newborn
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fetus ## Footnote full word 🟫
human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to birth
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fetal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the fetus
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incompatible ## Footnote full word 🟫
substances that interfere with each other physiologically
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incompatibility ## Footnote full word 🟫
the quality of being incompatible
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maternal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to or derived from the mother
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miscarriage ## Footnote full word 🟫
spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before fetal viability
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placenta ## Footnote full word 🟫
organ that allows metabolic exchange between the mother and the fetus
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spherocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
a spherical cell
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spherocytosis ## Footnote full word 🟫
presence of spherocytes in blood
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-blast ## Footnote root 🟥
immature cell
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fetal- ## Footnote root 🟥
fetus
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fet- ## Footnote root 🟥
fetus
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compat- ## Footnote root 🟥
tolerate
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matern- ## Footnote root 🟥
mother
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spher/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
sphere
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-is ## Footnote suffix 🟦
belonging to
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-al ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-ible ## Footnote suffix 🟦
can do
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-ibility ## Footnote suffix 🟦
able to do
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in- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
not
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mis- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
not, incorrect
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aspiration ## Footnote full word 🟫
removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity
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coagulopathy ## Footnote full word 🟫
disorder of blood clotting
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corpuscle ## Footnote full word 🟫
a red blood cell
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corpuscular ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a red blood cell
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index (indices, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
a standard indicator of measurement
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macrocyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
large red blood cell
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macrocytic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a large red blood cell
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microcyte ## Footnote full word 🟫
small red blood cell
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microcytic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a small red blood cell
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parenteral ## Footnote full word 🟫
administering medication by any other means than the GI tract
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streptokinase ## Footnote full word 🟫
an enzyme that dissolves clots
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transplant ## Footnote full word 🟫
to transfer from one tissue or organ to another
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aspirat- ## Footnote root 🟥
to breathe on
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corpus- ## Footnote root 🟥
body
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enter- ## Footnote root 🟥
intestine
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kinase- ## Footnote root 🟥
enzyme
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plant- ## Footnote root 🟥
insert
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coagul/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
clotting
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-cle ## Footnote suffix 🟦
small
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-ar ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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macro- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
large
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micro- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
small
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par- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
beside, abnormal
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strepto- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
curved
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absorb ## Footnote full word 🟫
to take in
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allergen ## Footnote full word 🟫
substance creating a hypersensitivity reaction
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allergic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to or suffering from an allergy
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allergy ## Footnote full word 🟫
hypersensitivity to a particular allergen
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interstitial ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to spaces between cells in an organ or tissue
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lymph ## Footnote full word 🟫
a clear fluid collected from tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation
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lymphatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system
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lymphoid ## Footnote full word 🟫
resembling lymph tissue
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node ## Footnote full word 🟫
a circumscribed mass of tissue
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pathogen ## Footnote full word 🟫
a disease-causing microorganism
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pollutant ## Footnote full word 🟫
substance that makes an enviornment unclean or impure
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all- ## Footnote root 🟥
other, strange
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erg- ## Footnote root 🟥
work
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interstiti- ## Footnote root 🟥
space between cells
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lymph- ## Footnote root 🟥
lypmh
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pollut- ## Footnote root 🟥
unclean
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path/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
disease
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-ergy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
process of working
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-atic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-oid ## Footnote suffix 🟦
resembling
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-ant ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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efferent ## Footnote full word 🟫
moving away from a center
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afferent ## Footnote full word 🟫
moving towards a center
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immune ## Footnote full word 🟫
protected from an infectious disease
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immunity ## Footnote full word 🟫
state of being protected
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immunology ## Footnote full word 🟫
the science and practice of immunity and allergy
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immunologist ## Footnote full word 🟫
medical specialist in immunology
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immunize ## Footnote full word 🟫
to cause to be resistant to an infectious disease
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immunization ## Footnote full word 🟫
administration of an agent to provide immunity
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effer- ## Footnote root 🟥
move away from center
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affer- ## Footnote root 🟥
move toward center
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immun/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
immune
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-ent ## Footnote suffix 🟦
end result, pertaining to
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-ity ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-ize ## Footnote suffix 🟦
affect in a specific way
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-ization ## Footnote suffix 🟦
process of inserting or creating
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adenoid ## Footnote full word 🟫
single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat
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adenoidectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of the adenoid tissue
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bacterium (bacteria, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫
a unicellular, simple, microscopic organism
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follicle ## Footnote full word 🟫
spherical mass of cells containg a cavity
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immunoglobin ## Footnote full word 🟫
specific protein evoked by an antigen | all antibodies are immunoglobins
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spleen ## Footnote full word 🟫
vascular, lymphatic organ in the LUQ of abdomen
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splenectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical removal of the spleen
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splenomegaly ## Footnote full word 🟫
enlarged spleen
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thymus ## Footnote full word 🟫
endocrine gland located in the mediastinum
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tonsil ## Footnote full word 🟫
mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue
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aden- ## Footnote root 🟥
gland
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globul- ## Footnote root 🟥
globular, protein
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splen/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
spleen
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-in ## Footnote suffix 🟦
chemical compound
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-ectomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
surgical excision
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-megaly ## Footnote suffix 🟦
enlargement
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hypersplenism ## Footnote full word 🟫
condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate
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inguinal ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to the groin
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lymphadenectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫
surgical excision of a lymph node
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lymphadenitis ## Footnote full word 🟫
inflammation of a lymph node
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lymphadenopathy ## Footnote full word 🟫
any disease process affecting a lymph node
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lymphangiogram ## Footnote full word 🟫
radiographic images of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material
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lymphedema ## Footnote full word 🟫
tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction
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lymphoma ## Footnote full word 🟫
any neoplasam of lymphatic tissue
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neoplasam ## Footnote full word 🟫
a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor
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Hodgkin ## Footnote full word 🟫
marked by chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes spreading to other nodes in an orderly way
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neoplastic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a neoplasam
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neoplasia ## Footnote full word 🟫
process that results in formation of a tumor
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plasam- ## Footnote root 🟥
to form
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inguin- ## Footnote root 🟥
groin
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lymphaden/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
lymph node
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lymphangi/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
lymphatic vessels
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-ism ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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-itis ## Footnote suffix 🟦
inflammation
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-gram ## Footnote suffix 🟦
recording
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-ia ## Footnote suffix 🟦
condition
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neo- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
new
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antecubital ## Footnote full word 🟫
in front of the elbow
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autoimmune ## Footnote full word 🟫
immune reaction directed against a person's own tissue
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discrimination ## Footnote full word 🟫
ability to distinguish between different things
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gurney ## Footnote full word 🟫
a stretcher on wheels used to transport hospital patients
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mutation ## Footnote full word 🟫
change in chemistry of a gene
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specific ## Footnote full word 🟫
relating to a particular entity
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specificity ## Footnote full word 🟫
state of having a specific, fixed relation to a particular entity
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toxin ## Footnote full word 🟫
poisonous substance form by a cell or organism
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toxicity ## Footnote full word 🟫
the state of being poisonous
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cubit- ## Footnote root 🟥
elbow
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-immune ## Footnote root 🟥
protected
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crimin- ## Footnote root 🟥
distinguish
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specif- ## Footnote root 🟥
species
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toxic- ## Footnote root 🟥
poison
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attenuate ## Footnote full word 🟫
weaken ability of an organism to produce disease
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attenuated ## Footnote full word 🟫
weakened
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complement ## Footnote full word 🟫
group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells
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humoral immunity ## Footnote full word 🟫
defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood
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vaccinate ## Footnote full word 🟫
to administer a vaccine
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vaccination ## Footnote full word 🟫
administration of a vaccine
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vaccine ## Footnote full word 🟫
preparation to generate active immunity
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attenu- ## Footnote root 🟥
weaken
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humor- ## Footnote root 🟥
fluid
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vaccin- ## Footnote root 🟥
vaccine, to give a vaccine
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-ated ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to a condition
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alloimmune ## Footnote full word 🟫
immune reaction directed against foreign tissue
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anaplylaxis ## Footnote full word 🟫
immediate severe allergic response
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anaphylactic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to anaphylaxis
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asthma ## Footnote full word 🟫
episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
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asthmatic ## Footnote full word 🟫
suffering from or pertaining to asthma
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dormant ## Footnote full word 🟫
inactive
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histamine ## Footnote full word 🟫
compund liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response
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antihistamine ## Footnote full word 🟫
drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine
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hypersensitivity ## Footnote full word 🟫
exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen
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immunodeficiency ## Footnote full word 🟫
failure of the immune system
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immunosuppression ## Footnote full word 🟫
failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent
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incubation ## Footnote full word 🟫
process to develop an infection
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Kaposi sarcoma ## Footnote full word 🟫
a skin cancer often seen in AIDS patients
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opportunistic ## Footnote full word 🟫
an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance
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retrovirus ## Footnote full word 🟫
virus with an RNA core
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urticaria ## Footnote full word 🟫
rash of itchy wheals
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phylaxis- ## Footnote root 🟥
protection
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phylac- ## Footnote root 🟥
protection
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asthm- ## Footnote root 🟥
asthma
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dorm- ## Footnote root 🟥
sleep
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hist- ## Footnote root 🟥
derived from histidine
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amine- ## Footnote root 🟥
nitrogen containing substance
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-sensitiv ## Footnote root 🟥
feeling
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defici- ## Footnote root 🟥
failure, lacking
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suppress- ## Footnote root 🟥
press under
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incub- ## Footnote root 🟥
lie on, hatch
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opportun- ## Footnote root 🟥
take advantage of
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virus- ## Footnote root 🟥
poison
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-ency ## Footnote suffix 🟦
quality, state of
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-istic ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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ana- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
excessive
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retro- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
backward
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broad-spectrum ## Footnote full word 🟫
an antibiotic with a wide rande of activity against a variety of organisms
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Clostridium difficile ## Footnote full word 🟫
gram-positive spore-forming bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhea
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contagious ## Footnote full word 🟫
infection can be transmitted from person to person or from a person to a surface to a person
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endemic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a disease always present in a community
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epidemic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to an outbreak in a community of a disease or a health-related behavior
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pandemic ## Footnote full word 🟫
pertaining to a disease ataching the population of a very large area
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flora ## Footnote full word 🟫
microorgamisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of a healthy animal
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infect ## Footnote full word 🟫
to invade an organism by microorganism
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infection ## Footnote full word 🟫
invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms
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infectious ## Footnote full word 🟫
capable of being transmitted to a person, a disease caused by the action of a microorganism
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microbe ## Footnote full word 🟫
short for microorganism
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microorganism ## Footnote full word 🟫
any organism too small to be seen by the naked eye
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microscope ## Footnote full word 🟫
instrument for viewing something small that cannot be seen in detail by the naked eye
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microscopic ## Footnote full word 🟫
visible only with the aid of a microscope
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microscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫
investigation of minute objects through a microscope
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nosocomial ## Footnote full word 🟫
acquired while in the hospital
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clostrid- ## Footnote root 🟥
spindle
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tag- ## Footnote root 🟥
touch
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dem- ## Footnote root 🟥
the people
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infect- ## Footnote root 🟥
internal invasion
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be- ## Footnote root 🟥
life
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organ- ## Footnote root 🟥
organ, instrument
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com- ## Footnote root 🟥
take care of
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nos/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
disease
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-ium ## Footnote suffix 🟦
structure
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-ious ## Footnote suffix 🟦
pertaining to
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-ism ## Footnote suffix 🟦
process
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-scope ## Footnote suffix 🟦
instrument for viewing
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-scopy ## Footnote suffix 🟦
to examine, to view
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con- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
with, together
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en- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
in
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epi- ## Footnote prefix 🟩
above
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