Lymphatic and Immune Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

Immunotherapy

Answer 1

Giving a patient an injection of immunoglobulins or antibodies in order to treat a disease. The antibodies may be produced by another person or animal, for example, antivenom for snake bites. More recent developments include treatments to boost the activity of the immune system, especially to treat cancer and AIDS

Question 2

Vaccination

Answer 2

Exposure to a weakened pathogen that stimulates the immune response and antibody production in order to confer protection against the full-blown disease. Also called ‘immunization.’

Question 3

Adenoidectomy

Answer 3

Surgical removal of the adenoids

Question 4

Lymphadenectomy

Answer 4

Removal of a lymph node. This is usually done to test for malignancy

Question 5

Splenectomy

Answer 5

Surgical removal of the spleen

Question 6

Thymectomy

Answer 6

Surgical removal of the thymus gland

Question 7

Tonsillectomy

Answer 7

Surgical removal of the tonsils