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A & P Lymph
ALH 155 Lymph
| Vocabulary word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 developement 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 bodys immune response |
| cisterna chyli | sac-like chamber at the base of the thoracic duct |
| phagocyte | cell that engulfs pathogens and debris |
| lymph | interstital 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 |
| fever | elevated body temperture |
| tonsils | large lymphoid nodules |
| Abraxane | |
| Hib vaccine | |
| Flagyl | |
| Zyvox | |
| Relenza |