Lymph section of ch6
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| adenoid/o | adeniods | |
| immun/o | protection | |
| lymph/o | lymph | |
| lymphaden/o | lymph node | |
| lymphangio/o | lymph vessel | |
| path/o | disease | |
| splen/o | spleen | |
| thym/o | thymus | |
| tonsill/o | tonsils | |
| tox/o | poison | |
| -glubulin | protein | |
| lymphatic system | l. vessels, l. nodes, spleen, thymus gl., tonsils | |
| lacteals | lymph vessels around the sm intestine, absorb fat to transport | |
| lymph | fluid in the lymph vessel | |
| lymphatic capillaries | beginning of lymp system, small vessels in tissues | |
| lymphatic ducts | where lymph drains into, (rt. lymphatic duct or thoracic duct) | |
| right lymphatci duct | drains right arm, rt side of neck & chest, empty into rt. subclavian vein | |
| thoracic duct | drains rest of body, empty into left subclavian vein | |
| valves | ensure that lymph moves one way, toward thoracic cavity | |
| lymph glands | (also nodes) sm organs along lymph vess, hold antibodies & lymphocytes | |
| sites for lymph nodes | axillary, cervical, inguinal, mediastinal | |
| axillary | in armpits, drains arms&shoulders&cancer cells from breasts | |
| cervical | in neck, drains head &neck, enlarge w/ upper respiratory infection | |
| inguinal | in groin, drains legs and lower pelvis | |
| mediastinal | in chest, drains chest cavity | |
| adenoids | other name of pharyngeal tonsils | |
| types of tonsils | lingual,palatine, pharyngeal | |
| pharynx | throat | |
| spleen | filters old RBCs, recycles iron, stores extra blood | |
| blood sinuses | part of spleen, slow moving blood | |
| macrophages | line blood sinuses, engulf &remove pathogens | |
| thymus gland | active from fetus to adolence, begins to shrink | |
| T cells | role in imunue response | |
| T lymphocytes | another name for T cells | |
| thymosin | hormone of the thymus, changes lymphocytes to T cells | |
| immune response | series of mechanisms to neutralize agent | |
| immunity | body's defense against pathogens | |
| pathogens (6) | bacteria, cancerous tumors, fungi, toxins, protozoans, viruses | |
| immunizations | vaccinations, types of active aquired immunity exposed to weakened version of disease | |
| natural immunity | innate immuntiy, no prior exposure & not particular to a disease (ex. macrophage) | |
| passive aquired immunity | receving protective substances from elsewhere, placenta or injection | |
| active acquied immunity | after direct exposure to a disease | |
| antibody | protive protein, attaches to antigens | |
| antigen-antibody complex | targets forgein stuff, or prevents damage | |
| antigens | forein proteins that stimulate response | |
| B cells | B lymphocytes, make antibodies | |
| cellular immunity | (cell-mediated immunity), produces T cells, NK cells | |
| cytotoxic | physically attack & destroy pathogens | |
| humoral immunity | a(ntibody-mediated immunity), produces B cells | |
| natural killer(NK) cells | cytotoxic cells | |
| cross infection | aquiring pathogens from another patient or worker | |
| nosocomial infection | exposure to others pathogens in facilities | |
| Occupational Safety&Health Admin | made guideline to avoid spread of disease | |
| reinfection | becoming infecting again with same pathogen | |
| self-inoculation | become infected in different part of the body | |
| adenoidectomy | removal of adenoids | |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of adenoids | |
| immunologists | immunity specialist | |
| lymphadenectomy | removal of lymph gland | |
| lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease | |
| lymphangiogram | record of lymph vessels | |
| lymphangioma | lymph vessel tumor | |
| lymphoma | lymph tumor | |
| lymphatic | pertaining to lymph | |
| pathogenic | disease producing | |
| pathology | study of disease | |
| splenectomy | removal of spleen | |
| splenomegaly | enlarged spleen | |
| thymectomy | removal of the thymus | |
| thymoma | thymus tumor | |
| tonsillar | pertaining to the tonsils | |
| tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils | |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils | |
| allergin | antigen the causes allergic reaction | |
| allergist | allergy specialist | |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to substance or medicine | |
| autoimmune disease | immune system attack the body as pathogens | |
| hives | appearance of wheals, part of allergic reaction | |
| human immunodeficiency virus | HIV, virus that causes AIDS, retrovirus | |
| immunocompromised | too weak immune system | |
| immunoglobulins | antibodies, secreted by B cells | |
| immunology | branch, treatment of immune diseases | |
| inflammation | tissue response to pathogens, injury, or physical agents (red, swollen, pain, hot) | |
| lymphedema | edema in extremities, from obstruction of lymph vessels | |
| opportunistic infections | infections that take advange of immunocompromised person | |
| urticaria | severe itching with hives, links to food allegry, stress or drug reaction | |
| anaphylactic shock | life threat, severe allergic reaction, respiratory&circulation problems | |
| elephantiasis | inflammation, obstruction&destruction of lymph vessels | |
| Hodgkin's disease | cancer of lymphatic cells, concentrated in nodes | |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of lymph nodes | |
| mononucleosis | acute infectious disease, abnormal lymphocytes, caused by epstein-barr virus | |
| non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | cancer of other lymph tissue than Hodgkin | |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | AIDS, disease, defect in cell-mediated immunity, syndrome of opportunist infections | |
| AIDS related complex | early stage of AIDS, + for virus, but only mild symptoms (wgt loss, fatigue, rash, anorexia) | |
| graft vs. host disease | serious complication of bone marrow transplant, donor cells attack recipient | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | skin cancer common in AIDS, brownish purple | |
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | pneumonia common in AIDS | |
| sarcoidosis | unknown cause/auto immune, fibrous lesions in nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, & bones of hands&feet | |
| severe combined immunodefiency sydrome | (SCIDS) children born without functioning immune system (bubble boy) | |
| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | ELISA; blood test for AIDS virus antibody; means there was exposure | |
| Western blot | test after ELISA; confirms; for HIV antibody | |
| lymphangiography | X-ray of lymph vessels; flow is traced | |
| monospot | test for mononucleosis | |
| scratch test | allergy testing, exposed to allergens via pricks/scratches | |
| immunotherapy | inject antibodies to treat disease, (ex antivenom for snakebites) | |
| vaccination | exposure to weak pathogen, to produce antibodies | |
| lymphadenectomy | removal of lymph node, test for malignancy | |
| antihistamine | block effects of histamine in allergic reactions | |
| corticosteriods | anti-inflammatory, treats auto immune disease | |
| immunosuppressants | block certain action of immune, prevent rejection of transplant | |
| protease inhibitor | inhibits protease, enzyme viruses need | |
| reverse transcriptase inhibitor | inhibits r. transcriptase,enzyme viruses need |
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