chapter 6 lymph immune

Question 1

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 1

Late-stage HIV infection causing immune collapse – acquired = caught

Question 2

allergen

Answer 2

Substance that triggers an allergic reaction – think ‘allergenic agent’

Question 3

anaphylaxis

Answer 3

Life-threatening allergic shock – Ana ‘falls’ into crisis

Question 4

antibiotics

Answer 4

Drugs that kill bacteria – anti-bio (life)

Question 5

antibody

Answer 5

Protein that binds and neutralizes antigens – ‘anti-body’

Question 6

antifungal

Answer 6

Drug that kills fungus – anti-fungus

Question 7

antigen

Answer 7

Foreign molecule that triggers immune response – anti-gen (generator)

Question 8

antigen–antibody reaction

Answer 8

Binding of antibody to antigen – lock (antibody) fits key (antigen)

Question 9

autoimmune disorder

Answer 9

Body attacks its own tissues – auto-attack

Question 10

bacilli

Answer 10

Rod-shaped bacteria – think little bacons

Question 11

bacteria

Answer 11

Single-cell microbes – bad-tear-ia (tear tissue)

Question 12

benign

Answer 12

Non-cancerous tumor – be-nice

Question 13

candidiasis

Answer 13

Yeast infection caused by Candida – candy gone wild

Question 14

carcinoma

Answer 14

Cancer of epithelial tissue – carci-‘skin’ oma

Question 15

carcinoma in situ

Answer 15

Early cancer confined in place – ‘in situ’ = in spot

Question 16

complement system

Answer 16

Proteins that enhance immunity – they ‘complete’ defenses

Question 17

COVID-19

Answer 17

Coronavirus disease 2019 – CO (corona) + VID (virus ID) + 19

Question 18

cytokines

Answer 18

Cell signaling proteins in immunity – ‘cyto’ (cell) + ‘kine’ (movement)

Question 19

cytomegalovirus

Answer 19

Virus causing cell enlargement – ‘mega’ cells

Question 20

cytotoxic drug

Answer 20

Medicine that kills cells – cyto (cell) toxic

Question 21

ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Answer 21

Breast cancer in milk ducts, confined – DCIS stays put

Question 22

hemolytic

Answer 22

Breaking down red blood cells – hemo (blood) lytic (split)

Question 23

herpes zoster

Answer 23

Shingles virus reactivation – zipper rash

Question 24

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 24

Cancer of lymph nodes with Reed-Sternberg cells – Hodgkin’s hits nodes

Question 25

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 25

Virus that causes AIDS – human immune destroyer

Question 26

immunoglobulins

Answer 26

Antibody proteins in blood – ‘glob’ of immunity

Question 27

immunosuppressant

Answer 27

Drug that lowers immune response – suppress the guns

Question 28

immunotherapy

Answer 28

Boosting immunity to fight disease – therapy = aid

Question 29

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Answer 29

Cancer breaking out of milk ducts – invasive ducts

Question 30

interferons

Answer 30

Proteins that block viral replication – they ‘interfere’ with viruses

Question 31

lymphadenopathy

Answer 31

Enlarged or diseased lymph nodes – lymph node pathology

Question 32

lymphangioma

Answer 32

Benign tumor of lymph vessels – lymph vessel ‘oma’

Question 33

lymphedema

Answer 33

Swelling from lymph blockage – lymph + edema (swelling)

Question 34

lymphocytes

Answer 34

White blood cells in lymph – lymph cell soldiers

Question 35

lymphoma

Answer 35

Cancer of lymph tissue – lymph ‘oma’

Question 36

lymphoscintigraphy

Answer 36

Imaging lymph flow with tracer – scintigram of lymph

Question 37

macrophage

Answer 37

Large cell that ‘eats’ pathogens – macro (big) phage (eat)

Question 38

malaria

Answer 38

Parasite disease from mosquitoes – ‘bad air’ myth

Question 39

malignant

Answer 39

Cancerous and invasive – malign = bad kind

Question 40

mammography

Answer 40

X-ray imaging of breasts – mama graph

Question 41

metastasis

Answer 41

Spread of cancer cells – meta (beyond) stasis (standing)

Question 42

metastasize

Answer 42

To spread cancer – metastasis as a verb

Question 43

myoma

Answer 43

Benign muscle tumor – myo (muscle) ‘oma’

Question 44

myosarcoma

Answer 44

Cancerous muscle tumor – myo (muscle) sarc (flesh) oma

Question 45

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 45

All other lymph node cancers – not Hodgkin’s

Question 46

opportunistic infection

Answer 46

Infection in weak immunity – takes ‘opportunity’

Question 47

osteosarcoma

Answer 47

Bone cancer – osteo (bone) sarc (flesh) oma

Question 48

parasite

Answer 48

Organism living off another – para (beside) site (food)

Question 49

rabies

Answer 49

Viral infection causing madness – rage-dies

Question 50

rickettsia

Answer 50

Tiny bacteria spread by ticks – Ricket’s rod-shaped

Question 51

rubella

Answer 51

German measles – ‘red little’ rash

Question 52

sarcoma

Answer 52

Cancer of connective tissue – flesh tumor

Question 53

spirochetes

Answer 53

Spiral bacteria – spiro (spiral) cheats

Question 54

splenomegaly

Answer 54

Enlarged spleen – spleno (spleen) megaly (large)

Question 55

staphylococci

Answer 55

Clustered round bacteria – staff of grapes

Question 56

streptococci

Answer 56

Chain-forming round bacteria – stereo (chain) cocci

Question 57

systemic reaction

Answer 57

Body-wide response – ‘system’ involved

Question 58

teletherapy

Answer 58

Radiation treatment from a distance – tele (far) therapy

Question 59

toxoplasmosis

Answer 59

Protozoan infection from cats – ‘toxo’ touch from cats

Question 60

varicella

Answer 60

Chickenpox – vari (spots) cella (little)