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EBR EMS Chapter 13 Definitions

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show disease in which the HIV virus attacks the T cells, thereby compromising the body's immune system  
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antibodies   show
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show substance that, when introduced into the body, causes formation of antibodies against it  
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show glandlike; adenoids or pharyngeal tonsils, are paired lymphoid structures in the nasopharynx  
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show shock resulting from a severe allergic reactions, may be fatal  
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B-cell   show
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show resistance to disease organisms resulting from the actions of cells; chiefly sensitized T cells  
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cisterna chylia   show
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show any of a family of many identical cells descended from the single "parent" cell  
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combining sites   show
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show any of several inactive enzymes normally present in blood, which, when activated, kill foreign cells by dissolving them  
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complement cascade   show
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show immunity that is produced when antibodies make antigens unable to harm the body  
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inflammatory response   show
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show small proteins produced by the immune system that inhibit virus multiplication  
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interstitial fluid   show
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Kupffer cell   show
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show specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces that returns excess fluid and protein molecules to the blood  
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macrophage   show
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memory cells   show
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show specific antibody produced from a population of identical cells  
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show protective mechanisms that provide immediate, generic protection against any bacteria, toxin, or other injurious particle  
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plasma cells   show
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show protective mechanisms that provide specific protection against certain types of bacteria or toxins  
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show surgical removal of the spleen  
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T cell   show
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