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58 Cards in this Set
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antigen
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a substance that the body recognizes as foreign object
ex: virus, bacteria,...etc. |
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antibody
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disease fighting protein created by the body
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lymphocytes
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lymph cells
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lymphangiography
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process/recording of a lymph vessel
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lymphangioma
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tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of a lymph node
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lymphadenopathy
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disease fo a lymph node
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lymphedema
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swelling of a lymph
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splenomegaly
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abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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splenorrhagia
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bleeding on the spleen
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allergen
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Aka - hypersensitivity
overreaction by the body to a particular antigen |
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lymphokines
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direct the immune response by signaling between the cells of the immune system.
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macrophage
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large cells that eat
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immunodeficiency disorder
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condition that occurs when one or more parts of the immune system is missing
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anaphylaxis
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severe response to a foreign substance.
suvh as - drugs, food,...etc. |
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rickettsia
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small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas ticks, & mites.
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immunotherapy
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treatment of disease in which you stimulate/supress the immune system.
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immunosuppressant
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substance that prevents or reduces the bodys normal immune response
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neoplasm
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Aka - tumor
new/strange formation |
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oncologist
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specialist concerning tumors
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parasite
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a plant or animal that live on or within another organism at that animals expense.
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infectious mononucleosis
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VIRAL INFECTION
characterized by: fever, sore throught, & enlarged lymhnodes |
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rabies
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VIRAL INFECTION
transmitted to the blood/tissues by the saliva of an infected animal. |
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rubella
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Aka - German Measles
VIRAL INFECTION fever, red rash |
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herpes zoster
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Aka - shingles (Viral Infection)
painful skin eruptions is chickenpox when it has been reactived later in life. |
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Hodgkins lymphoma
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Aka - Hodgkin's Disease
distinguished by the presence of Reed - Sternberg Cells. |
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non - Hodgkins lymphoma
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is used to describe all lymphomas other than Hodgkins disease.
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mysarcoma
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tumor from the muscle tissue
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myoma
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benign tumor made of muscle
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metastasize
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the process in which cancer travels from one person to another.
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metastasis
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beyond stopping
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moniliasis
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LOCALIZED INFECTION
infection of the skinor mucous membranes |
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autoimmune disorder
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condition in which the immune system reacts incorrectly to normal antigens and creates antibodies agianst the body's own tissues.
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cytotoxic
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drugs a immunosuppressant and antineoplastics
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pathogens
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microorganism that causes disease
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osteosarcoma
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tumor involving the upper shaft of long bones.
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teletherapy
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radiation therapy given from a distance
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staphylococci
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bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters
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immunologist
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specialist dealing with the immune system
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hemolytic
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destroys worn-out red blood cells
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aspergillosis
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infection cause by the fungus
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brachytheraphy
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use of radioactive material in contact with, or implanted into, the tissues to be treated
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carcinoma
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tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.
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cytomegalovirus
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group of large, herpes-type viruses, that cause a variety of diseases.
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ductal carcinoma
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Breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct
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infiltating ductal carcinoma
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Aka - invasive lobular carcinoma
Breast cancer that starts in the milk glands and end up in surrounding fatty breast tissue |
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lyphoma
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malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system
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sarcoma
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tumor that arises from connective tissue
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spirochetes
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spiral shaped bacteria and are capable of movement.
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complement
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series of more thatn 25 complex proteins that normally circulate in the blood.
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phagocytosis
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A process in which...
phagocytes eat and destroy substances |
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bacteria
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one celled microscopic organisms
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bacilli
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rod shaped spore forming bacteria
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bacteriostatic
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agent that slows or stops the growth of bacteria
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bactericide
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bacteria causing death
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opporunistic infection
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pathogen that normally does not cause disease but is able to cause weakness
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immunoglobulins
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Aka - antibodies
has specific functions in the antigen antibody reaction |
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interferon
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family of proteins whose specialty is fighting viruses by slowing or stopping their multipacation.
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