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Immune Attack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| platelets | small fragments of cells that stick to the edges of damaged blood cells and assist in blood clotting |
| neutrophil | white blood cell that destroys many kinds of invading bacteria and other types of attackers |
| microphage | white blood cell that eats bacteria as part of the immune response to infection |
| monocyte | immune system cells that find and kill many kinds of bacteria |
| red blood cells | move oxygen from lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs |