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HC 2

Chapter 24 Immune System

QuestionAnswer
When a person is given antibodies to defend against an antigen Passive Immunity
First line of defense against invading bacteria nonspecific immunity
A resident who has AIDs may have n/v and mouth sores, what type of diet might they need? soft, small meals
Cancerous Tumor Malignant
Cancer treatment that uses high energy waves to destroy cancer cells Radiation therapy
Treatment for Malignant tumors that reside in the breast, colon or skin Surgery
Non cancerous tumor Benign
Removal sample of tissue for examination biopsy
Disease in which the body is unable to to recognize its own tissues and begins to attack these tissues autoimmune disease
Clear yellow fluid that carries disease fighting cells called lymphocytes Lymph
To spread from one part of the body to another metastasize
the disappearance of s/s of cancer or other disease; can be temporary or permanent remission
Final Stage of HIV infection AIDS
Virus that attacks the body's immune system and gradually disables it. HIV
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