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Term	Definition
peritonsillar abscess	infection of the tissues between the tonsils and the pharynx
lymphopenia	decreased number of lymphocytes
Hodgkin's disease	cancer of the lymphatic cells found in the lymph nodes
hepatits B	inflammatory disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus
autoimmune disorders	hypersensitivity in which the body reacts against its own antigens
allergies	disorder from overreaction of the immune system to an antigen or allergen
Epstein-Barr virus	virus thought to cause mononucleosis
thymoma	malignant tumor of the thymus gland
lymphangitis	swelling of the lymphatic vessel due to inflammation
lymphadenitis	inflammation of the lymph glands
lymphangioma	benign mass in the lymph vessel
anaphylactic	life threatening severe allergic reaction
malignant lymphoma	cancerous tumor of lymphatic tissue
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)	defect in the cellular immunity, the virus attacks lymphocytes and destroys them, resulting in an inability to fight infection
sarcoidosis	inflammatory disease of the lymph system which may cause lesions
edema	excessive fluid in the tissues causing swelling
systemic lupus erythematosus	chronic autoimmue disorder of connective tissue
AIDS- related complex (ARC)	early stages of AIDS
splenomegaly	enlargement of the spleen
lymphedema	abnormal collection of lymph fluid usally found in the extremities
elephantiasis	inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of lymph vessels
mononucleosis	acute infectious disease with a large number of atypical lymphocytes
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia	pneumonia common in AIDS patients caused by infection with a parasite
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma	cancer of the lymphatic tissue other than Hodgkin's
tonsillitis	inflammation of the tonsils
organ rejection	rejection of transplanted tissue as a foreign tissue by the immune system
lymphadenopathy	enlargement of the lymph nodes

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peritonsillar abscess	Definition: infection of the tissues between the tonsils and the pharynx	1	0	false
lymphopenia	Definition: decreased number of lymphocytes	2	0	false
cancer	_____ of the lymphatic cells found in the lymph nodes	3	1	true
disease	inflammatory _____ of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus	4	1	true
antigens	hypersensitivity in which the body reacts against its own _____	5	1	true
immune	disorder from overreaction of the _____ system to an antigen or allergen	6	1	true
Epstein-Barr virus	Definition: virus thought to cause mononucleosis	7	0	false
thymus	malignant tumor of the _____ gland	8	1	true
lymphangitis	Definition: swelling of the lymphatic vessel due to inflammation	9	0	false
glands	inflammation of the lymph _____	10	1	true
benign	_____ mass in the lymph vessel	11	1	true
reaction	life threatening severe allergic _____	12	1	true
malignant lymphoma	Definition: cancerous tumor of lymphatic tissue	13	0	false
syndrome	acquired immunodeficiency _____ (AIDS)	14	0	true
system	inflammatory disease of the lymph _____ which may cause lesions	15	1	true
causing	excessive fluid in the tissues _____ swelling	16	1	true
chronic	_____ autoimmue disorder of connective tissue	17	1	true
AIDS- related complex (ARC)	Definition: early stages of AIDS	18	0	false
splenomegaly	Definition: enlargement of the spleen	19	0	false
collection	abnormal _____ of lymph fluid usally found in the extremities	20	1	true