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Lymphatic and Immune System

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acquired active immunity   resistance to disease acquired naturally or developed by previous exposure or vaccination  
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acquired passive immunity   inoculation against disease or poison, using antitoxins or antibodies from or in another person or another species  
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anti body   specialized protein that fights disease; also called immunoglobulin  
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antigen   any substance that can provoke an immune resposne  
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antitioxin   antibodies directed against particular disease or poison  
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b lymphocytes or b cells   kind of lymphocyte that manufactures antibodies  
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cell mediated immunity   resistance to disease mediated by t cells  
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cytotoxic cell   t cell that helps in destruction of infected cells thru out body  
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gamma globulin   antibodies given to prevent or lessen certain diseases  
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helper cell   t cell that stimulates the immune response  
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humoral immunity   resistance to disease provided by plasma cells and antibody production  
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immunity   resistane to particular patohgens  
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immunization   vaccination  
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immunoglobulin   anitbody  
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interferon   protein produced by t cells and other cells; destroys disease causing cells with its antiviral properties  
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interleukin   protein produced by t cells; helps regualte immune system  
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lymph   fluid that contains white blood cells and other substances and flows in lymphatic vessels  
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lymph node   specialized organ that filters harmful substances from tissues and assists in immune response  
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lymphocytes   white blood cells made in bone marrow that are crritical to bodys defense against disease and infection  
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macrophage   special cell that devours foreign substances  
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microphage   small phagocytic cell that devours foreign substances  
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natural immunity   inherent resistance to disease found in species, race, family group, or certain individuals  
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pathogen   disease causing agent  
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spleen   organ of lymph system that filters and stores blood, removes ld rbc, and activates lmphocytes  
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plasma cell   specialized lymphocyte that produces immunoglobulin  
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phagocytosis   ingestion of foerign substances by specialized cells  
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supppressor cell   t cell that suppresses b cells and other immune cells  
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t cells   specialized wbc that reveice markers in thymus are responsible for cellular immunity and assist with humoral immunity  
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thymosin   hormone secreteed by thymus gland that aids in distribution of thymocytes and lymphocytes  
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thymus gland   soft gland with two lobes that is involved in immune responses; located in medistinum  
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vaccination   injection of antigen from different organism to cause active immunity  
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vaccine   antigen developed from different organism that causes active immunity in recipient  
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adeno   gland  
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immuno   immunity  
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lympho   lymph  
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lymphadeno   lymph nodes  
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lymphangio   lymphatic vessels  
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spleno   spleen  
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thymo   thymus  
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toxo toxi toxico   poison  
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aids   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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all   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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aml   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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azt   azidothmidine  
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cll   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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hsv   herpes simplex virus  
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iga   immunglobulin a  
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igd   immunglobulin d  
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ige   immunoglobulin e  
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igg   immunoglobulin g  
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cml   chomic myelogenous leukemia  
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cmv   cytomegalovirus  
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ebc   epstein barr virus  
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eia elisa   enzyme linnked immunosorbent assay  
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hiv   human immunodefiency virus  
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igm   immunoglobulin m  
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pcp   pneumocystis carinii pneumonia  
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sle   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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zdv   zidovudine  
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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay   test used to screen blood for presence of antibodies to different viruses or bacteria  
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western blot   test primarily used to chek for antibodies to hiv serum  
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aids   most widespread immunosuppressive disease; caused by hiv virus  
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allergen   substance to which exposure causes and allergic response  
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allergy   production of ige antibodies against allergen  
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anaphylaxis   life threatening allergiv reaction  
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autoimmune disease   any number of disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupu, and scleroderma caused by and autoimmune response  
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autoimmune resposne   overacivity in immune stem against body causing destruction of ones own healthy cells  
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histiocytic lymphoma   lymphoma with malignant cells that resemble histiocytes  
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hodgkin's lymphoma hodgkin's disease   type o flymph cancer of uncertain orgin that generally appeasrs in early adult hood  
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hiv   virus that causes aids; spread by sexual contact exhcnage of body fluids and shared use of needles  
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hypersensitivity   abnormal reaction to allergen  
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hypersplenism   overactive spleen  
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infectious mononucleosis   acute infectious disease caused by epstein barr virus  
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immunosuppressive disease   disease that flourishes because of lowered immune response  
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lymphadenopathy   swollen lymph nodes  
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lyphocyti lymphoma   lymphoma wiwth malignant cells that resemble llarge lymphocytes  
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metstasis   spread of cancer from localized area  
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lymphoma   cancer of lymph nodeas  
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non hodgkin's lymphoma   cancer of lymph nodes with some cells resembling healthy cells and spreadin in diffuse pattern  
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opportunistic infection   infection that takes hold because of lowered immune response  
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retrovirus   type of virus that spreads by using body's DNA to help it replicate its RNA  
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sarcoidosis   inflammatory condition with lesions on lymph nodes and other organs  
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splenomegaly   enlarged spleen  
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thymoma   tumor of thymus gland  
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lymphadenectomy   removal of lymph node  
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lymphadenotomy   incision into lymph node  
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lymph node dissection   removal of cancerous node for microscopic exmination  
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splenectomy   removal of spleen  
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thymecotmy   removal of thymus gland  
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antiviral (aids)   to block virus growth  
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antimicroorganism agent (Aids)   to prevent pcp  
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