Term | Definition |
Pathogens | an organism that causes disease |
Infectious Disease | a disease caused by a living thing inside the body |
Toxin | poison produced by bacteria |
Inflammatory Response | when fluid and white blood cells to get into tissue to fight infections |
phagocyte | a white blood cell that eats pathogens |
Immune Response | when cells are specifically target for a specific pathogen |
lymphocyte | white blood cells that distinguish between different pathogens |
T Cells | identifying and distinguishing between different pathogens |
Antigens | molecules that are distinguished between other molecules as part of your body foreign |
B Cells | produced by lymphocytes that produce antibodies |
Antibodies | proteins that destroy pathogens |
Immunity | the bodies ability to destroy pathogens before they can cause diseases |
Active Immunity | immunity that develops because one has already had the disease |
Vaccination | deliberate introduction of the disease into one's body so it will build up immunity |
Vaccine | the substance that is used in the vaccination |
Antibiotic | a chemical that kills bacteria |
Passive Immunity | immunity that has developed because one has received them from someone else |
Noninfectious Disease | diseases that are not caused by pathogens in the body |
Allergy | disorder that occurs when the immune system is overly sensitive to the foreign substances |
Allergen | causes an allergy |
Histamine | chemical that is responsive for the symptoms of allergy (causes sneezing, itching, etc.) |