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25 Cards in this Set
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LYMPH/o
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lymph fluis
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LYMPHADEN/o
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lymph node (gland)
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LYMPHANGI/o
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lymph vessel
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SPLEN/o
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spleen
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THYM/o
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thymus gland
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LYMPHOMA
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malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue
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LYMPHADENECTOMY
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removal of lymph nodes
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LYMPHADENOPATHY
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disease of lymph nodes
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LYMPHANGIECTASIS
(limf-an-je-EK-tah-sis) |
dilation (-ECTASIS) of small lymph vessels; often resulting from obstruction in large lymph vessels
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SPLENOMEGALY
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enlargement of the spleen
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THYMOMA
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malignant tumor of the thymus gland
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
suppression or deficiency of the immune response caused by exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Mononucleosis
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acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased numbers of lymphocytes and monocytes in the bloodstream
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Sarcoidosis
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inflammatory disease in which small nodules, or tubercles, form in lymph nodes and other organs
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CT scan
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x-ray views in the transverse plane for the diagnosis of abnormalities in lymphoid organs
- nodes, spleen, and thymus gland |
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ELISA
Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay |
a test to screen for antibodies to the HIV, which causes AIDS
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Western Blot Test
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A blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens such as the HIV
- regardes as more precise test than ELISA |
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AIDS
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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ELISA
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(test to detect anti-HIV antibodies) |
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HAART
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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (for AIDS)
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HD
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Hodgkin disease
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
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Immunoglobulins (antibodies)
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MAC
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Mycobacterium avium complex
(group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune system) |
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PCP
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
(opportunistic infection seen in patients with AIDS) |
