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Ch 9 Word Focus List

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Definition
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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