Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Supplementary Information
Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Supplementary Information
Additional Terms Not Listed in Textbook
| Term | Definition | Example |
| bas/o | base | basophil |
| coagul/o | clotting | coagulopathy |
| eosin/o | red, dawn, rosy | eosinophil |
| is/o | same, equal | anisocytosis |
| lymphangi/o | lymph vessels | lymphangioma |
| neutr/o | neutral | neutropenia |
| spher/o | globe, round | spherocytosis |
| tox/o | poison | toxic |
Blood System
Blood System Information Video
Areas of Clarification
This chapter focuses on the terms that relate to the Blood Systems. This includes combining forms and suffixes that are pertinent to this system. You will use the prefixes, suffixes, and additional combining forms you have learned in chapters 1-8 and apply them here to create medical terms pertaining to this system.
Most of the information in the textbook is fairly straightforward, but to learn more about the structure and function of the blood system watch this video:
Lymphatic System
Lymphatic System Information Video
Immune System
Immune System Information Video
A video that describes the Innate Immune Response is listed here:
A video that describes the Adaptive Immune Response is located here: