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PFT_Terms_Chapter16

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amino acid   the basic unit of a protein molecule; there are 20 different amino acids used in proteins, each having a specific set of shape, electrical charge, and water or fat affinity characteristics  
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antirejection drug   a medication that prevents the body from rejecting foreign solid organ transplants  
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B cell   antibody-producing lymphocyte involved in humoral immunity  
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biologic-response modifiers   agents that alter the expression and response to surface antigens and enhance immune cell activities in ways that promote destruction of human malignancies  
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biotechnology   the application of biologic systems and organisms for agricultural, industrial, and medical purposes  
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cellular (cell-mediated) immunity   a specific response to antigens that is mediated primarily by T lymphocytes and macrophages  
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cloning   reproducing identical copies of a gene by DNA technology  
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colony-stimulating factor (CSF)   a chemical that stimulates the bone marrow to produce blood cells  
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complement   lipoproteins and globulins in blood plasma that react with the antigenantibody complex  
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complementary   of a nucleic acid strand, having each nucleotide base paired up with its counterpart in the other strand  
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cytoprotective agent   an agent administered to reduce the side effects and toxicity of chemotherapy agents  
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denatured   disruption of the structure  
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diffuse tumor   a cancerous growth that is widely distributed and are not localized  
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DNA sequence   order of nucleotide bases in the DNA molecule; a group of three nucleotides translates into one amino acid  
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extravasation   the escape of IV fluids into the surrounding tissue  
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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)   an agent that stimulates the bone marrow to produce specific white cells, such as the granulocytes  
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hematologic agent   a replacement plasma protein that is necessary for blood coagulation and is not produced in a person with hemophilia  
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humoral immunity   an immune response in which secreted antibodies are transported by bodily fluids  
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immune response   the immune system's way of providing resistance to disease and malignancy through the production of antibodies and phagocytes  
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immunoglobulin (Ig)   a protein that responds to a specific antigen; also known as an antibody  
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lymphatic system   a network of vessels that carry lymph, the lymph nodes, and the lymphoid organs including the tonsils, spleen, and thymus; a system for filtering body fluids by nodes, vessels, and lymphocytes before the fluid returns to general circulation  
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MAb (monoclonal antibody)   an antibody produced in the laboratory by a culture derived from a single B cell  
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macrophage   a large white blood cell that engulfs antigens, toxins, and cellular debris, and digests it, and displays peptides complexed with MHC for recognition by T cells  
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neoplastic disease   a disorder that occurs when normal cellular control mechanisms become altered; characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth and the development of abnormal cells; also referred to as cancer  
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nucleotide   the basic unit of a DNA molecule, containing one of four possible bases  
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opsonization   labeling antigenic material so that it is more readily identified and destroyed by macrophages  
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oral complications   tissue injury to the oral cavity associated with chemotherapy and radiation  
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plasma cell   a B cell that produces freely circulating antibody in very large quantities  
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plasmid   a small circular ring of DNA that can insert itself into bacterial genes and can carry genes from one bacterial cell to another  
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primary site   the original site where a cancer tumor develops  
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promoter   the part of plasmid DNA where protein production starts  
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recombinant DNA   artificial DNA produced in a laboratory by inserting strands of DNA from one organism into that of another organism  
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remission   the condition in which a tumor is inactive with no cell division or growth; typically, a goal of chemotherapy  
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replication   the process of copying the DNA of a cell into a new set of DNA molecules to produce a new cell  
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resistance   lack of responsiveness of cancer cells to chemotherapy  
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secondary site   a new cancer tumor site to which malignant cells have spread from the original site  
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small lymphocyte   T and B memory cells, which carry and preserve information for the recognition of specific antigens  
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solid tumor   a tumor that forms a solid mass and can be palpated  
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T cell   lymphocyte that responds to antigens presented on the surface of other cells; involved in cellular immunity  
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terminator   the portion of plasmid DNA where protein production stops  
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transcription   the copying of information from a DNA strand onto an RNA strand, which then serves as a messenger to the molecular systems that use it to assemble a protein  
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