Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 6 words activity
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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| Allergen | show 🗑
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| Anaphylaxis | show 🗑
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| show | medications capable of inhibiting growth, or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms.
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| Antibody | show 🗑
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| Antifungal | show 🗑
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| show | Any substance that the body regards as being foreign.
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| show | Involves the binding of antigens to antibodies; also known as the immune reaction.
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| show | any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies to work against its own tissues.
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| Bacilli | show 🗑
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| show | One-celled microscopic organisms.
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| show | An infection that occurs on the skin or mucous membranes in warm, moist areas such as the vagina or mouth and are caused by pathogenic yeast; also known as a yeast infection or thrush.
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| Carcinoma | show 🗑
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| show | A malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues.
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| show | A group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood in an inactive form.
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| Cytokines | show 🗑
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| Cytomegalovirus | show 🗑
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| show | A medication that kills or damages cells.
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| ductal carcinoma in situ | show 🗑
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| show | To destroy worn-out red blood cells and to liberate hemoglobin.
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| herpes zoster | show 🗑
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| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | show 🗑
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| human immunodeficiency virus | show 🗑
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| immunodeficiency disorder | show 🗑
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| Immunoglobulins | show 🗑
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| Immunosuppressant | show 🗑
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| show | A disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response.
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| infectious mononucleosis | show 🗑
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| infiltrating ductal carcinoma | show 🗑
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| Interferons | show 🗑
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| Lymphadenitis | show 🗑
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| show | Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes.
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| show | A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system.
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| show | Swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues.
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| Lymphocytes | show 🗑
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| Lymphoma | show 🗑
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| show | A diagnostic test that is performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels.
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| Macrophage | show 🗑
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| show | A disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.
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| show | A radiographic examination of the breasts to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells.
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| Metastasis | show 🗑
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| Metastasize | show 🗑
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| Myoma | show 🗑
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| Myosarcoma | show 🗑
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| non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | show 🗑
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| show | Caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce an illness in healthy humans.
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| show | A hard tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of the long bones, pelvis, or knee.
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| Parasite | show 🗑
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| show | An acute viral infection that is transmitted to humans through the bite, or saliva, of an infected animal.
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| show | A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites.
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| Rubella | show 🗑
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| show | A malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard, soft, and liquid connective tissues.
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| Spirochetes | show 🗑
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| Splenomegaly | show 🗑
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| show | A group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes.
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| Streptococci | show 🗑
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| show | A severe response to an allergen; also described as anaphylaxis or as anaphylactic shock.
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| Teletherapy | show 🗑
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| show | An example of a parasite that is most commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated animal feces.
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| Varicella | show 🗑
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