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Vocabulary Words

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Definition
Pathogens   an organism that causes disease  
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Infectious Disease   a disease caused by a living thing inside the body  
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Toxin   poison produced by bacteria  
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Inflammatory Response   when fluid and white blood cells to get into tissue to fight infections  
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phagocyte   a white blood cell that eats pathogens  
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Immune Response   when cells are specifically target for a specific pathogen  
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lymphocyte   white blood cells that distinguish between different pathogens  
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T Cells   identifying and distinguishing between different pathogens  
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Antigens   molecules that are distinguished between other molecules as part of your body foreign  
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B Cells   produced by lymphocytes that produce antibodies  
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Antibodies   proteins that destroy pathogens  
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Immunity   the bodies ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause diseases  
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Active Immunity   immunity that develops because one has already had the disease  
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Vaccination   deliberate introduction of the disease into one's body so it will build up immunity  
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Vaccine   the substance that is used in the vaccination  
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Antibiotic   a chemical that kills bacteria  
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Passive Immunity   immunity that has developed because one has received them from someone else  
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Noninfectious Disease   diseases that are not caused by pathogens in the body  
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Allergy   disorder that occurs when the immune system is overly sensitive to the foreign substances  
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Allergen   causes an allergy  
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Histamine   chemical that is responsive for the symptoms of allergy (causes sneezing, itching, etc.)  
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