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Aden/oids
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A mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx
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Anti/body
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A protein produced by B cell lymphocytes to destroy antigens
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Anti/gen
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A substance that the body recognizes as foreign; evokes an immune response. Most antigens are proteins or protein fragments found on the surface of bacteria, viruses, or organ transplant tissue cells
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Axill/ary nodes
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Lymph nodes in the armpit (underarm)
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B cell (B lympho/cyte)
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A lymphocyte that originates in the bone marrow and transforms into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies. The B refers to the bursa of Fabricuius, an organ in birds in which B cell differentiation occurs
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Cervic/al nodes
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Lymph nodes in the neck
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Cyto/tox/ic T cell
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A T lymphocyte that directly kills foreign cells (CD8+ cell or T8 cell)
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Dendrit/ic cell
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A specialized macrophage that digests foreign cells and helps B and T cells to mark antigens for destruction
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diabet/ic retin/o/pathy
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occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina, causing blood to leak into the posterior segment of the eyeball
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dysplas/ia
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abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
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Endocrin/o/logist
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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and malfunctions of the endocrine glands
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endocrin/o/logy
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Branch of medicine concerned with dx and tx of hormone imbalances and diseases
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endocrin/o/pathy
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any disease caused by a disorder of the endocrine system
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ex/ophthalmos
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an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball out of the orbit
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home/o/stasis
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Body's ability to maintain equilibrium within its internal environment, regardless of changing conditions in the outside environment
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hyper/calc/emia
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abnormally high concentrations of calcium circulating in the blood
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hyper/crin/ism
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a condition due to excessive secretion of any gland, especially an endocrine gland
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Immuno/therapy
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Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat or prevent Disease
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Inter/leukins
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Proteins (cytokines) that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes
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Inter/stitial fluid
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Fluid in the spaces between cells. This fluid becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries
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Lymph/oid organs
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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland
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Lymphad/ema
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swelling due to abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues
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Lymph/aden/o/pathy
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a disease affecting the lymph nodes
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Lymph/aden/itis
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inflammation of the lymph glands (nodes); swollen glands
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Lymph/o/cytopenia
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Deficiency of the amount of lymph cells in the blood
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Lymph/oid organs
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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland
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Macro/phage
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A large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body
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Mediastin/al nodes
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Lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the thoracic (chest) cavity
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metabo/lism
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Sum of all chemical and physical processes occurring within living cells
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pancreat/itis
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an inflammation of the pancreas
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pituit/ary aden/oma
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tumor of the pituitary gland;
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sarc/oma
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malignant (cancerous) tumor arising out of fleshy connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat
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Splen/ectomy
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Surgical removal of the spleen
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Spleno/megaly
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Enlargement of the spleen
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thym/ectomy
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Excision of the thymus gland in cases of myasthenia gravis or a tumor
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thyr/oid function test
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Blood test that measures thyroid hormone levels to detect an increase or decrease in thyroid function
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thyroid/ectomy
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Excision of all or part of the thyroid gland
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