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Kapital 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| kaposi sarcoma | malignant tumor associated with AIDS; appears as bluish |
| Atopy | hypersensitive or allergic state involving hereditary predisposition |
| lymphadenopathy | disease condition of lymph nodes |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| inguinal nodes | collection of lymph tissue in the groin |
| Allergen | substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction in the body |
| protease inhibitors | a drug that is used to treat AIDS by blocking the production of an enzyme |
| anaphylaxis | an exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to a foreign protein |
| humoral immunity | immune response in which B cells transform into plasma cells and secrete antibodies |
| Interferons | antiviral proteins secreted by T cells |
| Thymoma | malignant tumor of a gland in the chest |
| interstitial fluid | found within lymphatic vessels and surrounding tissues throughout the body |
| Tonsils | lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx |
| Axillary Nodes | collection of lymph tissue under the arm (armpit) |
| cell | mediated immunity |
| lymphoma | malignant tumor of lymph nodes and tissue |
| immunoglobulins | antibodies such as IgG, IgA, IgD that are secreted by plasma cells |
| immunosuppression | introduction of altered antigens to produce an immune response |
| Vaccination | repression of the immune response |
| lymphedema | fluid collects within the spaces between cells secondary to lymph vessel obstruction |