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Immunity

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Immunity   the body’s ability to resist a disease  
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Antigen   any foreign object such as dust, bacteria, or virus that enters the body  
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Antibody   proteins in the blood or on cell membranes that help identify and destroy antigens  
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Macrophage   large cells that seek out, engulf and destroy cells.  
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Agglutinate   the clumping and destruction of antigens by the immune system  
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Allergy   a rapid overreaction to an antigen that is not normally harmful.  
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Active Immunity   the body produces its own antibodies to attack a particular antigen  
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Passive Immunity   the body is given antibodies to attack a particular antigen, e.g. fetal immunity  
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Lymphocytes   the cells of the immune system including T-Cells, B-cells, and macrophages.  
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B Cells   made in the bone marrow, make antibodies  
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T Cells   made in the thymus, have the ability to kill pathogens  
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Pathogen   any disease carrying organism like a bacteria, virus, or parasite  
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Antibiotics   a class of drugs used to fight bacterial infections  
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Virus   a small, parasitic pathogen that causes disease  
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Toxin   a poisonous chemical produced by a pathogen  
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Autoimmune disease   the immune system attacks cells in its own body  
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Diabetes Mellitus   an autoimmune disease where sugar is not taken out of the blood  
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Multiple Sclerosis   an autoimmune disease that attacks the nervous system  
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints  
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HIV   the virus that causes AIDS  
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AIDS   a viral infection that leads to other infections and eventual death  
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