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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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