| A | B |
|---|
| lymphedema | abnormal accumulation of fluid in extremities that occures when vessels don't drain properly |
| lingual tonsils | lymphatic structures at the base of the tongue |
| metastasize | process by which cancer spreads from a primary site to a secondary site |
| angiogenesis | process by which a tumor creates its own blood supply |
| malignant | harmful, tending to spread, become worse, life threatening |
| Crohn's disease | an autoimmune disease that attacks the intestines, ileum, colon |
| lymphangioma | benign tumor made up of abnormal lymphatic vessels |
| carcinoma | malignant growth of epithelial cells |
| spleen | a gland important to both the immune and cardiovascular systems, it has a major hemolytic effect |
| hemolytic | destruction of blood cells |
| stage I breast cancer | cancer is no large than 2 cm, hasn't spread |
| stage II breast cancer | larger than 2 cm, and may or may not have spread to the axillary lymph nodes |
| stage III breast cancer | the cancer has spread to tissues near the breast, or to lymph nodes inside the chest wall |
| stage IV breast cancer | the cancer has spread to other organs of the body, most often the bones, lungs,liver or brain. or to the skin and lymph nodes inside the neck |
| adenocarcinoma | carcinoma derived from glandular tissue |
| synthetic immunoglobulins | substances produced in a lab used a post exposure preventive measure against certain viruses like rabies |
| Peyer's patches | located in the intestines that form lymphocytes |
| interferon | causes non-infected cells to form an antiviral protein that slows or stops viral multiplication |
| myosarcoma | malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue |
| brachytherapy | therapy which involves the use of radioactive materials implanted into tissues to be treated |
| natural active immunity | immunity obtained by an attack of an infectious disease |
| immunosuppressant | medication used to prevent donor tissue rejection |
| Western blot | test used to confirm HIV diagnosis |
| antigen | any substance the body regards as foreign |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| malaria | a disease caused by a parasite |
| varicella | chicken pox |
| lyme disease | a disease caused by a type of bacteria/spirochete carried by ticks |
| -lytic | to reduce, destroy |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| immun/o | immune, protection, safe |
| sarc/o | flesh, connective tissue |
| carcin/o | cancerous |
| blast/o | immature, embryonic |
| bacteria capable of movement | spirochete |
| chain-forming bacteria | streptococci |
| cluster-forming bacteria | staphylococci |
| live only by invading cells | viruses |
| lives on or within organism | parasite |
| organ which is hemolytic, contains lymphocytes and stores red blood cells | spleen |
| medication used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue | immunosuppressant |
| produce interferon | T cells |
| structure composed largely of lymphatic tissue yet plays an important role in the endocrine system | thymus |
| structures that form a protective ring of lymphatic tissue surrounding the nose and mouth | tonsils |
| where the lacteals are located | small intestine |
| relationship/direction of the thymus from the heart | superior |
| immune response | antibodies are produced to find and destroy antigens |
| filters harmful substances from lymph | lymph nodes |
| lymphatic tissue hanging from the lower portion of the cecum | vermiform appendix |
| the cells that protect the body by ingesting invading bacteria | macrophages |
| a drug that blocks the growth of neoplasms and is used to treat cancer | antineoplastic |
| used in the treatment of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and some cncers | synthetic interferon |
| malignant tumor arising from connective tissue | sarcoma |
| nasopharyngeal tonsils | adenoids |
| german measles | rubella |
| chemical substance that inhibits growth or kills pathogens | antibiotic |
| herpes zoster, viral infection characterized by painful eruptions along a nerve | shingles |
| not recurring | benign |
| in original site | in situ |
| tumor/new and abnormal tissue formation | neoplasm |
| opportunistic infection frequently associated with HIV | Kaposi's Sarcoma |
| CA, Ca | cancer |
| HL | Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
| IDC | infiltrating ductal carcinoma, starts in milk duct |
| ILC | Invasive lobular carcinoma, starts in milk glands |
| KS | Kaposi's sarcoma |
| a serious system allergic reaction in which the patient can die within minutes | anaphylaxis |
| a benign abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels | lymphangioma |
| an abnormal accumulation of fluid primarily in the legs and ankles | lymphedema |
| uses 3-dimensional computer imaging to aid radiation doses more precisely | teletherapy |
| a group of large herpes-type viruses with a wide variety of disease effects | cytomegalovirus |
| mumps | swollen parotid glands |
| caused by Epstein-Barr virus | infectious mononucleosis |
| return cellular waste and tissue fluid to the circulatory system | lymph fluid and vessels |
| protect the entry into the respiratory system | tonsils and adenoids |
| produces blood cells | bone marrow |
| produces T lymphocytes for the immune system | thymus |
| defends the body against harmful substances susch as pathogenic microorganisms, allergens, toxins and malignant cells | immune system |
