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Immune System Vocab

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pathogen   show
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immune response   show
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pasturization   show
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show a disease that can be passed from one organism to another  
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inflammatory response   show
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show a white blood cell that engulfs pathogens and destroys them by breaking them down  
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lympocyte   show
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T cell   show
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B cell   show
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antigen   show
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antibody   show
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show the body’s ability to destroy pathogens before they cause disease  
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active immunity   show
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show the process by which harmless antigens are deliberately produced to a person’s body to produce active immunity  
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vaccine   show
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passive immunity   show
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show a chemical that kills bacteria or slows the growth without harming body cells  
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show a disorder in which the immune system is overly sensitive to a foreign substance- something not found in the body  
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allergen   show
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show a chemical that is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy (watery eyes, sneezing)  
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