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terminalogy
words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissures of the body | macrophage |
| Lympghocye that originates in the bone marrow but matures in the thymus gland | T cell |
| syndrome associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections,secondary neoplasms, and neurologic problems | Acquired immunodficiency syndrome AIDS |
| fluid tha fills the spaces in betwwen cells | interstitial fluid |
| pertaining to a toxin which is a poison | Toxic |
| disease of lymph nodes | lymphadenopathy |
| removal of the thymus | thymectomy |
| enlargement of the spleen | splenomegaly |
| formation of lymphocytes | lymphopoiesis |
| organs containing and derived from lymphatic tissue | lymphoid |
| increase in numbers of lymphocytes in the blood | lymphocytopenia |
| antibodies secreted by B-cells lymphocytes | immunoglobulin |