Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-

AIDS the advanced stage of HIV infection.

a severe, systemic response to an allergen.

a disease fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen.

a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body’s own tissues.

something that is not life threatening and does not recur.

malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.

an acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed nerve.

Human immunodeficiency virus-

bloodborne pathogen that damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to progressively fail.

substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response.

any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes.

swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues.

general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues.

a type of leukocytes that surrounds and kills invading cells.

disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.

becoming progressively worse and life-threatening.

a radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells.

the new cancer site that results from the spreading process; also the processes by which cancer is spread.

a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.

a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue.

an abnormal enlargement of the spleen.

group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes.

bacteria that form a chain. Many are harmless, others of the group are responsible for illnesses including strep throat.

highly contagious infection caused by the herpes virus Varicella Zoster; also known as chickenpox.

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MT Chapter 6 Vocab

Term	Definition
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-	AIDS the advanced stage of HIV infection.
Anaphylaxis-	a severe, systemic response to an allergen.
Antibody-	a disease fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen.
Autoimmune disorder-	a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body’s own tissues.
Benign-	something that is not life threatening and does not recur.
Carcinoma-	malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.
Herpes zoster-	an acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed nerve.
Human immunodeficiency virus-	bloodborne pathogen that damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to progressively fail.
Immunosuppressant-	substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response.
Lymphadenopathy-	any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes.
Lymphedema-	swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues.
Lymphoma-	general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues.
Macrophage-	a type of leukocytes that surrounds and kills invading cells.
Malaria-	disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Malignant-	becoming progressively worse and life-threatening.
Mammography-	a radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells.
Metastasis-	the new cancer site that results from the spreading process; also the processes by which cancer is spread.
Parasite-	a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.
Sarcoma-	a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue.
Splenomegaly-	an abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
Staphylococci-	group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes.
Streptococci-	bacteria that form a chain. Many are harmless, others of the group are responsible for illnesses including strep throat.
Varicella-	highly contagious infection caused by the herpes virus Varicella Zoster; also known as chickenpox.

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