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Purple Module - LIO

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome   syndrome of opportunistic infections which depress the immune system; eventually fatal  
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adenocarcinoma   cancerous tumor of a gland  
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adenoidectomy   surgical removal of the adenoids  
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adenoids   lymphatic tissue on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx  
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adenopathy   disease of a gland  
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agammaglobulinemia   the absence of gamma globulin in the blood causing the body to be unable to produce antibodies  
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alpha-fetoprotein   serum blood test to detect liver cancer  
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asymptomatic   without symptoms  
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attenuated   weakened  
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autoimmunity   a condition in which the body produces antibodies against itself  
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candidiasis   fungal yeast infection  
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carcinolysis   destruction of cancer  
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cytologic examination   an examination to study the formation, structure, & function of cells  
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disseminated   scattered over a considerable part of the body  
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dormant   a period when cancer cells remain inactive  
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ELISA   initial HIV antibody test to detect the presence of HIV infection  
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encapsulated   tumor that does not infiltrate surrounding tissue  
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hepatosplenomegaly   enlargement of the liver & spleen  
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Hodgkin's disease   malignant, painless enlargement of the lymph nodes  
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hyperplasia   excessive development  
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immune   to be resistant to a disease  
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immunoglobulin   blood proteins; antibodies  
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immunologist   one who studies immunology  
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in situ   cancer in a localized spot  
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infectious mononucleosis   acute viral infection caused by the Epstein barr virus  
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leukemia   malignant blood disorder where there is an over abundance of WBCs  
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lipoma   a fatty tumor  
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lymph   clear, watery fluid formed from interstitial fluid  
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lymphadenectomy   surgical removal of a lymph gland  
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lymphangioma   tumor of lymphatic vessels  
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lymphoidectomy   surgical removal of lymphatic tissue  
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lymphoma   tumor in the lymphatic tissue  
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lymphosarcoma   malignant neoplastic disorder of the lymphatic tissue  
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mastectomy   surgical removal of the breast  
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melanocarcinoma   black, cancerous tumor  
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metastasis   movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another  
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oncogenesis   formation of cancer cells  
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opportunistic infections   diseases which take the opportunity to cause infection when the immune system is depressed  
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palliative   treatment provided to relieve symptoms  
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papilloma   nipple-like tumor  
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radiation therapy   the use of radiation to destroy cancer cells  
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remission   the lessening in severity or abatement of the symptoms of disease  
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sarcoma   a type of skin cancer  
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scirrhus   a hard, cancerous tumor  
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spleen   organ which stores platelets & filters old RBCs  
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splenalgia   pain in the spleen  
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splenectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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splenopexy   surgical fixation of the spleen  
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splenoptosis   prolapse of the spleen  
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splenorrhaphy   suturing of the spleen  
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus   an autoimmune disorder of connective tissue  
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thymopathy   disease of the thymus gland  
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thymus gland   gland located in the mediastinum which produces T cells  
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tonsil   a mass of lymphatic tissue located on both sides of the back of the pharynx  
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tonsillectomy   surgical removal of the tonsils  
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tonsillitis   inflammation of the tonsils  
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vaccine   a live or killed suspension that will cause the body to build antibodies  
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western blot   confirmatory test for he presence of HIV infection  
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splenorrhagia   hemorrhage of the spleen  
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