Lymphatic System
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| acquired immunity | immunity as a result of exposure to a disease
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| adenoids | pair of glands composed of lymphoid tissue found in nasopharynx
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| active immunity | two types- natural and artificial acquired immunity
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| allergen | substance that causes an allergic reaction
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| anaphylaxis | severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction
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| immunization | process of increaseing resistance to disease
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| interstitial fluid | tissue fluid
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| tonsils | mass of lymph tissue in back of the throat; produces lymphocytes
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| lymph | watery fluid in the lymphatic vessels
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| lymph nodes | tiny oval shaped structures in a stationary collection found all over the body
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| lymph vessels | tubes that transport lymph from tissues to the circulatory ssystem
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| passive immunity | borrowed immunity, has a temporary effect ie. gamma globulin
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| spleen | lymph organ situated below and behind the stomach
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| standard precautions | guidelines to be used during patient care and cleaning
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| T-lymphocytes | a type of white blood cell found in the thymus gland
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| Thoracic duct | left lymphatic duct; the largest lymph vessel in the body
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| Thymus | endocrine gland located under the sternum, produced t-lymphocytes
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| adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| ARC | AIDS related complex
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| ELISA test | enzyme linked immunosorbent; AIDS antibody indicator
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| Hodgkin's disease | specific type of cancer of the lymph nodes
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| Hypersensitivity | abnormal response to drug or allergens
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| Lymphadentitis | inflammation of the lymph glands
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| Lymphoma | cancer-causing tumors in the brain
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| Mononucleosis | kissing disease
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| opportunistic infection | an infection which may occur because a person's immune system malfunctions
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