Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: angio. Definition: The prefix (angio-) comes from the Greek angeion for vessel. The prefix (angio-) refers to a receptacle, vessel, shell or container. Examples: Angioblast (angio-blast) - embryonic cell that develops into blood cells and blood vessel endothelium.
1 Immune system - Spleen. 2  Major functions of the spleen include removing abnormal blood cells and making components of the immune system. 3  Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a range of disorders.  Disorders of the spleen include splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture.
The spleen is a blood filled organ located in the upper left abdominal cavity. It is a storage organ for red blood cells and contains many specialized white blood cells called âmacrophagesâ (disease fighting cells) which act to filter blood. The spleen is part of the immune system and also removes old and damaged blood particles from your system. The spleen helps the body identify and kill bacteria. The spleen can affect the platelet count, the red blood cell count and even the white blood count.