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pathogen
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any agent that causes disease
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white blood cell
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blood cell that protects the body against disease
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antigen
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signal molecule that produces an immune response
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antibody
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molecule the body makes to protect itself from disease
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immunity
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resistance to a specific disease
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contagious
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can be spread from one person to another
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antibiotic
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chemical made by a living organism that kills bacteria
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AIDS
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viral disease that attacks a person's immune system
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tumor
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mass or lump of cells
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benign tumor
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mass of cells that is usually harmless
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malignant tumor
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harmful mass of cells that can spread throughout the body
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