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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome   compromised immune system  
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Allergens   a substance that creates an allergic reaction  
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Anaphylaxis   a severe, systematic reaction to an allergen  
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Antibiotics   medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacteria  
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Antibiotic-resistance   bacteria that cannot be treated with antibiotics  
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Antibody   a disease fighting protein  
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Antigen   any substance that the body deems as foreign  
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Antigen-antibody reaction   particular chemical interaction between antibodies generated by B cells of the white blood cells and antigens during the immune reaction.  
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Autoimmune   proteins known as autoantibodies target the body's own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them.  
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Bacilli   rod shaped bacteria  
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Carcinoma   malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelial tissue  
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Cytomegalovirus   a type of herpes virus in the body fluids  
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Herpesviruses   a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcer  
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Human immunodeficiency syndrome   bloodborne pathogen that kills T cells of the immune system  
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Immunosuppressant   a drug that reduces the immune response  
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Immunotherapy   treatment that involves stimulating or repressing the immune system  
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Lymphadenopathy   disease of the lymph nodes  
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Lymphedema   swelling of tissues due to lymph fluid in the tissues  
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Lymphangioma   benign tumor formed from lymphatic tissues  
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Lymphocytes   a type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue  
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Lymphoid   tissue produced by the lymphocytes  
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Lymphoma   cancer of the lymph nodes  
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Lymphoscintigraphy   a test to assess the lymphatic systema  
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Malignant cells   bad cells (cancer)  
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Opportunistic infection   an unusual infection in humans  
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Osteosarcoma   hard tissue tumor of the bone (hip or knee)  
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Pathogens   disease producing microorganism  
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Sarcoma   hard tissue cancer  
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Splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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Staphylococci   bacteria that look like grapes  
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Streptococci   bacteria that form a chain  
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Systemic reaction   when inflammation spreads from a localized area of one organ (like the skin) to other organ systems in the body  
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Toxins   substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous (toxic) to humans  
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Vaccine   a shot to provide immunity  
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Viruses   infections that survive by living in a host  
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Adenoid/o   gland  
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Carcin/o   cancer  
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Immun/o   immune system  
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Lymph/o   lymph vessels  
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Lymphaden/o   lymph nodes  
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Lymphangi/o   lymph vessels  
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Lymphocyt/o   cells in the lymphatic system  
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Myel/o   marrow  
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-oma   tumor  
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Onc/o   tumor  
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Splen/o   spleen  
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Thym/o   thymus gland  
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Tonsill/o   tonsills  
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Tox/o   toxic  
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B cells   produce antibodies  
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T cells   thymus cells  
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NK cells   killing cancer cells and infected cells  
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Bacteriostatic   slows or stops the growth of bacteria  
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Incontinence   lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation  
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Urea   in urine  
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Uremia   urine in the blood  
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Azotemia   build up of urea  
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Albuminuria   too much albumin  
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Anuria   no urine  
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Dysuria   painful urination  
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Glycouria   sugar in the urine  
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Nephropathy   kidney failure  
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Nephrolithiasis   kidney stone  
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Ureterolith   stone in ureter  
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Nephrolith   kidney stone  
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Cystolith   bladder stone  
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Cystocele   bladder falls into the vaginal canal  
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Renal failure   kidney failure  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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Vesic-   cyst or pouch  
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-uria   urine  
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Ausculation   listening to the body  
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Palpation   touching the body  
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Percussion   tapping the body  
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Visuaization   looking at the body  
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Biopsy   taking a sample of tissue  
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Centesis   punction  
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