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Ch 14-Lymph/Immune
The Language of Medicine 11th Edition
Question | Answer |
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Proteins that aid in antigen destruction: | cytokines |
Body's ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins: | immunity |
Proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes: | interleukins |
Large phagocytes found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body: | macrophages |
Organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells: | spleen |
Organ in the mediastinum that conditions T lymphocytes to react to foreign cells: | thymus gland |
Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx: | adenoids |
Mass of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx: | tonsils |
Lymph nodes in the groin region: | inguinal nodes |
Proteins secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response: | interferons |
Group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system: | AIDS |
Abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen | allergy |
Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue: | lymphoma |
Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells: | multiple myeloma |
Malignant tumor of the thymus gland: | thymoma |
Cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries that produces dark purplish skin nodules: | Kaposi sarcoma |
Hypersensitivity or allergic state arising from an inherited predisposition to allergies: | atopy |
Inflammation of lymph glands (nodes): | lymphadenitis |
Abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes: | lymphocytosis |
Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood: | lymphocytopenia |
Screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream: | ELISA |
Test that separates immunoglobulins: | immunoelectrophoresis |
Measurement of the amount of AIDS virus in the bloodstream: | viral load test |
A test that is done to confirm a positive ELISA: | Western blot |
Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat or prevent disease: | immunotherapy |
Removal of the spleen: | splenectomy |
Removal of the thymus gland: | hymectomy |
An example of adaptive immunity: | vaccination |
Reverse transcriptase inhibitors are used to treat: | HIV/AIDS |
A CD4+ cell count measures the number of _________ in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS. | helper T cells |