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Lymphatic and Immune System

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against toxin or poison   antitoxin  
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lymph cell   lymphocyte  
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disease-causing agent   pathogen  
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aden(o)   gland  
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immun(o)   immunity  
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lymph(o)   lymph  
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lymphaden(o)   lymph nodes  
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lymphangi(o)   lymphatic vessels  
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splen(o)   spleen  
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thym(o)   thymus  
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tox(o), toxi, toxico   poison  
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excessive or overactive spleen   hypersplenism  
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lymphoma   cancer of the lymph nodes  
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enlargement of the spleen   splenomegaly  
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thymus tumor   thymoma  
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incision into the lymph node of the adenoid   lymphadenotomy  
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removal of the adnoid lymph   lymphadenectomy  
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removal of the spleen   splenectomy  
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thymectomy   removal of the thymus gland  
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lymphocyte   white blood cell associated with the immune response  
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phagocytosis   ingestion of foreign substances by specialized cells  
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adenocarcinoma   glandular cancer  
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immunosuppressor   agent that suppresses the immune response  
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lymphadenopathy   disease affecting the lymph nodes  
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lymphangitis   inflammation of the lymphatic vessels  
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splenectomy   removal of the spleen  
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removal of the thymus   thymectomy  
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toxicosis   systemic poisoning  
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thymoma   tumor of the thymus gland  
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