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adenocarcinoma
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a tumor of glandlike structure
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adenoiditis
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inflammation of the adenoid tissue
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anaphylaxis
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allergic reaction to a foreign protein
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antigen
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protein or carbohydrate substance
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antineoplastic
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preventing the growth or spread of neoplasms
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autoimmune
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an immune response against one of the body's own tissues or cells
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carcinoma
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tissue tumor
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cytotoxic
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drugs that are destructive to cells
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debilitated
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to make weak
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hemolytic
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destruction of red blood cells
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histiocytes
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macrophage found in normal connective tissue
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immunodeficiency
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impairment of the immune response
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immunoglobulin
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the fraction of the blood serum containing antibodies
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immunosuppressant
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controls autoimmune diseases
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immunotherapy
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treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease
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interferon
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prevents the virus from reproducing within the infected cells
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of a lymphatic gland
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lymphocytes
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white blood cell having a large nucleus
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lymphoma
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malignancy of lymph system
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lymphosarcoma
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a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue
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metastasis
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change in location of disease
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monocytes
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large circulating white blood cell, formed in bone marrow
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myeloma
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a tumor of plasma cells
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myosarcoma
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tumor derived from muscular tissue
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oncology
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study of cancer
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osteosarcoma
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tumor of the bone
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sarcoma
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connective tissue tumor
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splenomegaly
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large spleen
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