MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
THE BLOOD AND LYMPH SYSTEM
FILL IN THE BLANK KEY
ANATOMICAL TERMS
1. erythrocyte
2. leukocyte
3. eosinophil
4. thrombocyte
5 thymus
6. lymph
7. lacteals
8. lymph ducts
9. antigen
10. antibody
Red cell
White cell
Rose-colored granular leukocyte
Clotting cell
Primary gland of lymphatic system
Clear fluid
Special lymphatic vessels in small intestine that
absorb fatty chyle
Channels that conduct lymph from nodes to
veins
Foreign substance which promotes formation of
antibodies
Substance produced by the body to attack
antigens
SYMPTOMATIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TERMS
1. macrocytosis
2. microcytosis
3. anisocytosis
4. poikilocytosis
5. cytolysis
6. cytocide
7. cytocidal
8. cytogenesis
9. cytogenic
10. cytometry
11. cytopenia
12. erythrocytopenia
13. erythrocytometer
14. erythrocytosis
15. erythrophage
16. erythrophagia
17. erythrophobia
18. erythruria
19. leukocidin
20. leukocytosis
21. leukocytopenia
22. leukopenia
23. leukocytogenesis
24. leukocytolysis
25, leukocytoma
26. leukocytotoxin
27. leukocyturia
28. leukonychia
29. leukorrhea
30. leukotrichia
Presence of large red cells
Presence of small red cells
Presence of red cells of unequal size
Presence of red cells of varied shapes
Breakdown of cell
Substance that kills cells
Related to substance that kills cells
Production of cells
Related to production of cells
Measuring of cells
Abnormal reduction in cells
Abnormal reduction in red cells
Instrument to measure red cells
Abnormal increase in red cells
A phagocyte that destroys red cells
The destruction of red cells
Irrational fear of red
Red urine
A toxin that kills white cells
Abnormal increase in white cells
Abnormal reduction in white cells
Abnormal reduction in white cells
Production of white cells
Breakdown of white cells
Tumor of white cells
Substance poisonous to white cells
White cells in urine
White nails condition
White vaginal discharge
White hair condition
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
31. microcytic-hypochromic anemia
32. hemochromatosis
33. thrombocytopenia
Decrease in red blood cells involving small cells
and deficient color in the gland
Genetic disease involving excess iron in the
blood
Abnormal reduction in platelets
OPERATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC TERMS
1. Adenotomy
2. Adenectomy
3. Lymphadenotomy
4. Lymphadenectomy
5. Cardiotomy
6. Cardiectomy
7. Gastrotomy
8. Gastrectomy
9. Splenectomy
10. Surgical incision of the spleen
11. Incision of the thymus gland
12. Excision of the thymus gland
13. Excision of the thyroid gland
14. Incision of the thyroid gland
15. Surgical fixation of the thymus gland
16. Study of the spleen
17. Fixation of the spleen
18. Suture of the spleen
19. A dilation of the spleen
20. A written description of the spleen
Incision into a gland
Excision of a gland
Incision into a lymph node
Excision of a lymph node
Incision into the heart
Excision of the heart
Incision into the stomach
Excision of the stomach
Excision of the spleen
Splenotomy
Thymotomy
Thymectomy
Thyroidectomy
Thyroidotomy
Thymopexy
Splenology
Splenopexy
Splenorrhaphy
Spenectasia
splenography
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Splenomegaly
Cardiomegaly
Gastromegaly
Splenomalacia
Splenomyelomalacia
An enlarged spleen
An enlarged heart
An enlarged stomach
A softening of the spleen
A softening of the spleen and bone
marrow
6. A pain in the spleen
7. A tumor of the thymus
8. A disease of the thymus
Splenalgia, splenodynia
Thymoma
Thymopathy