The Blood and Lymphatic System
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| embolus | dislodged, circulating clot
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| allergens | A substance that can produce a hypersensitive reaction in the body.
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| antigens | A substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody.
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| coagulation | The process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially of the blood.
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| edema | The abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
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| pancytopenia | A marked reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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| platelet | A clotting cell; thrombocyte
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| septicemia | Systemic infection in which pathogens are present in the circulating bloodstream, having spread from an infection in any part of the body.
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| serum | The clear, thin, and sticky fluid portion of the blood that remains after coagulation.
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| splenomegaly | An abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
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| thrombocyte | A clotting cell; platelet
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| thrombus | A clot
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| acquired immunity | Immunity that is a result of the body developing the ability to defend itself against a specific agent, as a result of having had the disease or from having received an immunization against a disease.
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| hypersensitivity | An abnormal condition characterized by an excessive reaction to a particular stimulus.
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| immunity | The state of being resistant to or protected from a disease.
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| local reaction | A reaction to treatment that occurs at the site it was administered.
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| lymphocyte | Small, agranulocytic leukocytes originating from fetal stem cells and developing in the bone marrow.
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| natural immunity | Immunity with which we are born.
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| pathogens | Disease-producing microorganisms.
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| susceptible | A state of having a lack of resistance to pathogens and other harmful agents.
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