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immune system med.
med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ARC | AIDS related complex |
| Autoimmune | antibodies react against normal tissue |
| CA | cancer |
| Carcinogen | cancer causing agent |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
| Chemotherapy | use of chemical agents for a disease (cancer) |
| Heterosexual | sexually attracted to same sex |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| Homosexual | sexually attracted to opposite sex |
| Immunologist | scientist who studies in immunology |
| Immunosuppressed | person who immune response is inadequate |
| Malignant | cancerous growth or tumor |
| Metastasis | the spreading of cancer from one place to another |
| Monogamous | having one mate |
| oncologist | a specialist in cancer |
| Splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| T&A | tonsil & Adenoid removal |
| Tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |