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Medical English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| immune system remembers invader it has destroyed before and kills them quickly the second time | Immune memory |
| Invasion of microorganism by pathogens | Infection |
| Any foreign material that causes an immune response | Antigen |
| Protein that blind to antigens | Antibody |
| Cells that engulf and destroy invading microbes | Phagocytes |
| Dead or weakens organism that induces specific immunity without causing desease | Vaccine |
| White blood cells | Leukocytes |
| Immune cells found in tissues not blood | Lymphocytes |
| Hypersensitive response to a non harmful antigen | Allergies |
| Disease causing agent | Pathogen |
| A lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrate that produces T cells for the immune system | Thymus |
| A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones in which blood cells are produced | Bone narrow |
| Either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat one on each side is the root of the tongue | Tonsil |
| An abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system | Spleen |
| A mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat often hindering speaking and breathing in children | Adenoid |
| A tube shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals | Appendix |
| Each of a number of small swellings in the lymphatic system where lymph is filtered and lymphocytes are formed | Lymph node |
| Groupings of lymphoid follicles in the mucus membrane that lines the small intestine | Payer’s patches |
| A thin tube that carries lymph and white blood cells through the lymphatic system | Lymphatic vessel |
| The/against/of cells/ complex network/that/infection/defends/immune system/the body/is a/and proteins/ | The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection |
| The/tissue/bloodstream/communication/lymphatic system/ is a/between/and the/channel for | The lymphatic system is a channel for communication between tissues an the bloodstream |
| HIV/specifically/infections/allows for/by/infects/T cells,which/other pathogens/secondary | HIV specifically infects T cells which allo for secondary infec by other pathogens |
| Overall/function/immune system/be/prevent or limit/infection | The overall function of immune system is to prevent or limit infections |
| Peyer’s patches/be/important/area/small intestine/where/immune cells/can access/sample/from/gastrointestinal tract | Peyer’s patches are important areas in the small intestine where immune cells can access samples from gastrointestinal tract |
| Basophil/eosinophils/be important/host defense/parasite/They/also/be involved/allergic reaction | Basophils and eosinophils are important for host defense against parasite they are also involved in allergic reactions |
| anaphylaxis/be severe/allergic/reaction/need/treat/right away | Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that needs to be treated night away |
| The immune system is in charge of keeping the body safe from invading germ | immune system/be/charge/keep/body/safe//invading germ |
| The/to fight off/works/pathogens/can start/immune system/an active/before they/infection/innate | The innate immune system works to fight of pathogen before they can start an active infection |
| Some/autoimmune/breakdowns/can/in the/ diseases/memory system/immunological/lead to | Some breakdown in the immunological memory system can lead to autoimmune diseases |
| An/that/to/protein/attaches/is a/an antigen/antibody | An antibody is a protein that attaches to an antigen |
| A harmful substance which causes the body to make antibodies as a response to fight disease | Antigen |
| A type is cell that engulfs and extracellular pathogens | Phagocyte |
| Small swellings where lymph is filtered and lymphocytes are formed | Lymph nodes |
| Another mane for a white blood cell | Leukocyte |
| An abdominal organ that filters the blood recycles old reg blood cells and stores phatelets and white blood cells | Spleen |
| Thin walled valves structures that transport lymph around the body | Lymph vessels |
| An immune protein that is produced when an antigen enters the body | Antibody |
| An organ in the neck that produces T cells for the immune system | Thymus |
| A small white blood cell that plays a large role in defending the body against diseases | Lymphocyte |
| A pair is soft tissue masses in the rear of the throat that trap germs that are breathed in | Tonsils |
| The/usually/microbes/defense/skin/line of/against/is/the first | The skin is usually the first line of defense against microbes |
| The/develop/a variety/contains/can/stem cells/ into/bone narrow/ of cell types/that | The bone narrow contains stem cells that can develop into a variety of cell types |
| Immune cell/constant circulate/throughout/bloodstream/patrol/problem | Immune cells constantly circulate throughout the bloodstream patrolling problem |
| Innate/immune cell/also/be important/activate/adaptive immunity | Innate immune cells are also important in activating adaptive immunity |
| Mechanism/innate immunity/work/collective/inhibit/entry/pathogen/or eliminate/prevent infection | Mechanisms of innate immunity work collectively to inhibit the entry of a pathogen or eliminate it preventing infection |
| skin/be/first defense/germ/enter/body | The skin is the first defense against germs that enter the body entering the body |
| HIV/change/mutate/fast/than/immune system/can respond/it | HIV changes or mutates faster than immune system can respond to it |
| Both/lymphocytes that/B cells/are/are/specific types/and T cells/of/stem cells/bone marrow/derived from/in the/ | Both B cells and T cells are lymphocytes that are derived from specific types is stem cells in the bone narrow |
| An/in which/your body/mistakenly/autoimmune diseases/your/immune system/is a/condition/attacks | An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body |
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