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SBGR Lymph
SBGR ALH 155 Lymph (2012 LS)
Question | Answer |
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immunoglobulins | circulating antibodies |
neutralization | makes a virus/toxin incapable of attaching itself to a cell |
allergen | antigen that produces an allergic response |
anaphylaxis | hypersensitivity reaction to an antigen |
antigens | substance capable of inducing the production of antibodies, something foreign to the body. |
thymosin | promotes the development of lymphocytes |
macrophages | phagocytic white blood cell |
immunity | ability to resist infection and disease |
fever | elevated body temperature that increases the activity of defenses |
lymphocyte | White cell responsible for the body’s immune response |
cisterna chyli | sac-like chamber at the base of the thoracic duct |
phagocyte | cell that engulfs pathogens and debris |
lymph | interstitial fluid after it flows into lymphatic capillaries |
lymphedema | produced by blocked lymphatic drainage |
spleen | part of the immune system, an organ that gets rid of old red blood cells, and helps to fight off infection |
titer | antibody concentration in the blood |
Rheumatoid arthritis | autoimmune disorder affecting the tissues around the joints |
Diabetes (type 1) | autoimmune disease affecting the production of insulin in the pancreas |
tonsils | large lymphoid nodules |
Abraxane | |
Hib vaccine | |
Flagyl | |
Zyvox | |
Relenza | |