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adenoids
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protein produced by B cell lymphocytes to destroy antigens
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immuglobulins
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antibodies (gamma globulin) such as IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM, and IgD that are secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen
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lymph
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thin, water fluid found within lympthatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body.
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lymph node
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a colllection of stationary solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessls
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marcophage
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large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body
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spleen
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organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells
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thymus gland
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organ in the mediastinum that conditions T lymphovytes to react to foreign cells and aids in the immune response
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vaccination
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exposure of an individual to a foreign protein protein (antigens) that provokes an immune response
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Immun/o
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protection
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lyphaden/o
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lymph node (gland)
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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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tox/o
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poison
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ana-
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again, anew
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inter-
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between
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurologic problems; caused by HIV helper T ells (CD+4)
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allergy
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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen
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lymphoma
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malignant tumor of lymph node and lymph tissue
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multiple myeloma
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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
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hodgkin disease
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malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in the spleem amd lymph nodes; this disease is charcterized by lymphadenopathy ( lymph nodes enlarge)
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anaphylaxis
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exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substance
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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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virus (retrovirus) that cause AIDS
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non-Hodgkin lymphomas
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group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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