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Antigens
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Foreign protiens involved in rejection
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Antibodies
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Protiens designed to target invaders of the body
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Graft
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The transplantation of skin
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Recipient
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One who receives, such as a tissue or organ transplant
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Donor
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An organism that supplies living tissue to be used in another body
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Xenotransplants
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Transplants from animals
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Passive Euthanasia
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The withholding of life-preserving treatments that would prolong the life of a person who is incurably ill
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Active Euthansia
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The deliberate ending of life of a person who is terminally ill.
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Health Care Proxy
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A legal document in which an individual designates another person to make health care decisions if he or she in incapable of making their wishes known
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Living Will
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A written document that specifies what types of medical treatment ids desired
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