Ch 9 Word Focus List
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| Adenoidectomy | surgical removal of adenoids
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| Adenoiditis | inflammation of adenoids
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| Allergist | immunologist who has specialized training in treating allergies
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| Anaphylactic Shock (anaphylaxis) | life-threatening condition resulting from severe allergic reaction causing cardiovascular and respiratory problems
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| Antigen | a protein foreign to the body that produces an immune response- against that which produces
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| Antihistamine | medication that blocks effects of histamine released by body during allergic reactions
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| Autoimmune Disease | disease resulting from body's immune system attacking its own cells as if they were pathogens
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| Corticosteroid | hormones produced by adrenal cortex; used as medication to treat autoimmune diseases due to their very strong anti-inflammatory properties
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| Elephantiasis | results from blockage of lymphatic vessels that causes extreme tissue edema; severe leg swelling
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| HIV Antigen (antibody immunoassay) | blood test for both the HIV antigen and antibodies; antigens can be detected very shortly after infection
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| Hives | common name for appearance of wheals during allergic reaction
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| Immunodeficiency (immunocompromised) | having an immune system that is unable o respond properly to pathogens
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| Immunoglobulin | protection protein
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| Immunologist | one who studies the immune system
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| Immunology | branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats conditions involving the immune system
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| Immunosuppressant | medication to block certain actions of immune system; used to prevent rejection of transplanted organ
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| Immunotherapy | immunity treatment
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| Inflammation | tissue response to injury; characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to touch
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| Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) | type of skin cancer often seen in patients with AIDS; consists of brownish-purple papules that begin in skin and spread to internal organs
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| Lymphatic | pertaining to lymph
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| Lymphoma | lymph tumor
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| Lymphedema | lymph swelling
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| Lymphocyte | lymph cell
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| Lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of a lymph node
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| Lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph nodes
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| Lymphangiopathy | disease of lymph vessel
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| Lymphangioma | lymph vessel tumor
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| Mononucleosis (mono) | acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue with large number of abnormal white blood cells circulating in bloodstream
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| Nosocomial Infection (HAI) | an infection that is the result of hospital exposure- healthcare-associated infection
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| Opportunistic Infection | infection seen in patients with compromised immune systems
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| Pathogenic | disease producing
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| Pathogen | that which produces disease
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| Pathology | study of disease
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| Pathologist | one who studies disease
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| Phagocyte | eating cell
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| Phagocytic | pertaining to an eating cell
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| Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) | opportunistic infection common in immunodeficient persons; caused by fungus
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| Scratch Test | type of allergy testing in which body is exposed to allergens through a light scratch in skin
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| Splenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen
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| Splenic | pertaining to the spleen
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| Splenitis | inflammation of the spleen
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| Splenoma | spleen tumor
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| Splenomegaly | enlarged spleen
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| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks connective tissue throughout body such as in joints and skin
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| Thymic | pertaining to the thymus gland
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| Thymectomy | surgical removal of the thymus gland
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| Thymoma | thymus gland tumor
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| Tonsillar | pertaining to the tonsils
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| Tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils
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| Tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils
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| Urticaria | severe itching associated with hives, usually seen in allergic reactions to food, stress, or medications
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| Vaccination (immunization) | exposure to weakened pathogen to stimulate immune response and antibody production to give future protection against full-blown disease
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ANA | antinuclear antibody
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| ARC | AIDS-related complex
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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| Ig | immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)
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| Mono | monoculeosis
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| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus
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| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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