Chapter 14 Lymphatic & Immune Systems Flashcards
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Lymph/o
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Lymph
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Immun/o
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Protection
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Lymphaden/o
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Lymph node
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Splen/o
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Spleen
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Thym/o
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Thymus gland
Lymphoid gland in the mediastinum
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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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-oid
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Resembling
Derived from
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-phylaxis
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Protection
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-suppression
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Stopping
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-stitial
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Pertaining to standing
positioned
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AIDS
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
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HD
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Hodgkin disease
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Histo
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Histoplasmosis
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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HSV
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Herpes simplex virus
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KS
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Kaposi sarcoma
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NHL
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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PCP
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
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SCID
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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
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Toxo
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Toxoplasmosis
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Crypto
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Cryptococcus
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Adenoids
Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx
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Antibody
Protein produced by B cells to destroy antigen
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Antigen
Substance that the body recognizes as foreign & evokes an immune response
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Immunity
Body's ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins that damage body
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Immunoglobins
Antibodies produced in response to antigens
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Immunotherapy
Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat/prevent disease
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Interstitial fluid
Fluid in the spaces between cells
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Lymph
Thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels etc
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Lymph capillaries
Tiniest lymphatic vessels
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Lymphoid organs
Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland
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Lymph node
Collections of stationary solid lymphatic tissue, contains cells that fight infection
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Lymph vessel
Carrier of lymph throughout the body
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Plasma cell
Lymphocyte that secretes antibodies
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Spleen
Organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys old cells
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Tolerance
Ability of T lymphocytes to recognize and accept the body's own antigens as friends
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Tonsils
Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of oropharynx
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Toxin
Poison
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Vaccination
Exposure of individual to foreign protein to provoke immune response
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Vaccine
Vaccine duh
