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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome compromised immune system
Allergens a substance that creates an allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis a severe, systematic reaction to an allergen
Antibiotics medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacteria
Antibiotic-resistance bacteria that cannot be treated with antibiotics
Antibody a disease fighting protein
Antigen any substance that the body deems as foreign
Antigen-antibody reaction particular chemical interaction between antibodies generated by B cells of the white blood cells and antigens during the immune reaction.
Autoimmune proteins known as autoantibodies target the body's own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them.
Bacilli rod shaped bacteria
Carcinoma malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelial tissue
Cytomegalovirus a type of herpes virus in the body fluids
Herpesviruses a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcer
Human immunodeficiency syndrome bloodborne pathogen that kills T cells of the immune system
Immunosuppressant a drug that reduces the immune response
Immunotherapy treatment that involves stimulating or repressing the immune system
Lymphadenopathy disease of the lymph nodes
Lymphedema swelling of tissues due to lymph fluid in the tissues
Lymphangioma benign tumor formed from lymphatic tissues
Lymphocytes a type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue
Lymphoid tissue produced by the lymphocytes
Lymphoma cancer of the lymph nodes
Lymphoscintigraphy a test to assess the lymphatic systema
Malignant cells bad cells (cancer)
Opportunistic infection an unusual infection in humans
Osteosarcoma hard tissue tumor of the bone (hip or knee)
Pathogens disease producing microorganism
Sarcoma hard tissue cancer
Splenomegaly enlargement of the spleen
Staphylococci bacteria that look like grapes
Streptococci bacteria that form a chain
Systemic reaction when inflammation spreads from a localized area of one organ (like the skin) to other organ systems in the body
Toxins substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous (toxic) to humans
Vaccine a shot to provide immunity
Viruses infections that survive by living in a host
Adenoid/o gland
Carcin/o cancer
Immun/o immune system
Lymph/o lymph vessels
Lymphaden/o lymph nodes
Lymphangi/o lymph vessels
Lymphocyt/o cells in the lymphatic system
Myel/o marrow
-oma tumor
Onc/o tumor
Splen/o spleen
Thym/o thymus gland
Tonsill/o tonsills
Tox/o toxic
B cells produce antibodies
T cells thymus cells
NK cells killing cancer cells and infected cells
Bacteriostatic slows or stops the growth of bacteria
Incontinence lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation
Urea in urine
Uremia urine in the blood
Azotemia build up of urea
Albuminuria too much albumin
Anuria no urine
Dysuria painful urination
Glycouria sugar in the urine
Nephropathy kidney failure
Nephrolithiasis kidney stone
Ureterolith stone in ureter
Nephrolith kidney stone
Cystolith bladder stone
Cystocele bladder falls into the vaginal canal
Renal failure kidney failure
-tripsy crushing
Vesic- cyst or pouch
-uria urine
Ausculation listening to the body
Palpation touching the body
Percussion tapping the body
Visuaization looking at the body
Biopsy taking a sample of tissue
Centesis punction
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