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A & P II Ch 21 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Congenital thymic aplasia | immune deficiency disease in which the thymus fails to develop and individuals have no T cells resulting inlittle or no immune protection |
| Eczema | immediate hypersensitivity response that causes weeping skin lesions and intense itching |
| Hashimoto's thyroiditis | Autoimmune disease where the thyroid gland is attacked by both B and T lymphocytes |
| Immunization | Process of rendering a subject immune by vaccination or injection of antiserum |
| Immunology | the study of immunity |
| Immunopathology | Disease of the immune system |
| Septic Shock (sepsis) | Dangerous condition where the inflammatory response goes out of control caused by severe bacterial infections that grow rapidly worse in patients with weakened immune defenses |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | Systemic autoimmune disorder mainly in females, causing reddened skin lesions, particularly a "butterfly rash" on the face |