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AIDS	disease in which the HIV virus attacks the T cells, thereby compromising the body's immune system
antibodies	substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific substance that has entered the body
antigen	substance that, when introduced into the body, causes formation of antibodies against it
adenoid	glandlike; adenoids or pharyngeal tonsils, are paired lymphoid structures in the nasopharynx
anaphylactic shock	shock resulting from a severe allergic reactions, may be fatal
B-cell	a lymphocyte; activated B cells develop into plasma cells, which secrete antibodies into the blood
cell mediated immunity	resistance to disease organisms resulting from the actions of cells; chiefly sensitized T cells
cisterna chylia	an enlarged pouch on the thoracic duct that serves as a storage area for lymph moving toward its point of entry into the venous system
clone	any of a family of many identical cells descended from the single "parent" cell
combining sites	antigen binding sites, antigen receptor regions on antibody molecule
complement	any of several inactive enzymes normally present in blood, which, when activated, kill foreign cells by dissolving them
complement cascade	rapid fire series of chemical reactions involving proteins called complements, which are triggered by certain antibody-antigen reactions, and resulting in the formation of tiny protein rings that create holes in a forgein cell and cause its destruction
humoral immunity	immunity that is produced when antibodies make antigens unable to harm the body
inflammatory response	nonspecific immune process produced in response to injury and resulting in redness, pain, heat, and swelling and promoting movement of white blood cells to the affected area
interferon	small proteins produced by the immune system that inhibit virus multiplication
interstitial fluid	fluid located in the microscopic spaces between the cells
Kupffer cell	macrophage found in spaces between liver cells
lymph	specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces that returns excess fluid and protein molecules to the blood
macrophage	phagocytic cells in the immune system
memory cells	cells that remains in the reserve in the lymph nodes until its ability to secrete antibodies is needed
monoclonal antibodies	specific antibody produced from a population of identical cells
nonspecific immunity	protective mechanisms that provide immediate, generic protection against any bacteria, toxin, or other injurious particle
plasma cells	cells that secrete copious amounts of antibody into the body
specific immunity	protective mechanisms that provide specific protection against certain types of bacteria or toxins
splenectomy	surgical removal of the spleen
T cell	another name for a T lymphocyte