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acquired active immunity |
resistance to a disease acquired naturally or developed by previous exposure or vaccination |
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acquired passive immunity |
inoculation against disease or poison, using antitoxins or antibodies from or in another person or another species |
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antibody |
specialized protein that fights disease; also called immunoglobulin |
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antigen |
any substance that can provoke an immune response |
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antitoxin |
antibodies directed against a particular disease or poison |
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B lymphocytes, B cells |
a kind of lymphocyte that manufactures antibodies |
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cell-mediated immunity |
resistance to disease mediated by T cells |
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cytotoxic cell |
T cell that helps in destruction of infected cells throughout the body |
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gamma globulin |
antibodies given to prevent or lessen certain diseases |
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helper cell |
T cell that stimulates the immune response |
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humoral immunity |
resistance to disease provided by plasma cells and antibody production |
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immunity |
resistance to particular pathogens |
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immunization |
vaccination |
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immunoglobulin |
antibody |
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interferon |
protein produced by T cells and other cells; destroys disease-causing cells with its antiviral properties |
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interleukin |
protein produced by T cells; helps regulate immune system |
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lymph |
fluid that contains white blood cells and other substances and flows in the lymphatic vessels |
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lymph node |
specialized organ that filters harmful substances from the tissues and assists in the immune response |
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lymphocytes |
white blood cells made in the bone marrow that are critical to the body's defense against disease and infection |
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macrophage |
special cell that devours foreign substances |
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microphage |
small phagocytic cell that devours foreign substances |
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natural immunity |
inherent resistance to disease found in a species, race, family group, or certain individuals |
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pathogen |
disease-causing agent |
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phagocytosis |
ingestion of foreign substances by specialized cells |
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plasma cell |
specialized lymphocyte that produces immunoglobulins |
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spleen |
organ of lymph system that filters and stores blood, removes old red blood cells, and activates lymphocytes |
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suppressor |
T cell that suppresses B cells and other immune cells |
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T cells |
specialized white blood cells that receive markers in the thymus, are responsible for cellular immunity, and assist with humoral immunity |
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thymosin |
hormone secreted by the thymus gland that aids in distribution of thymocytes and lymphocytes |
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thymus gland |
soft gland with two lobes that is involved in immune responses; located in mediastinum |
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T lymphocytes |
T cells |
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vaccination |
injection of an antigen from a different organism to cause active immunity |
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vaccine |
antigen developed from a different organism that causes active immunity in the recipient |
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aden(o) |
gland |
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immun(o) |
immunity |
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lymph(o) |
lymph |
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lymphaden(o) |
lymph nodes |
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lymphangi(o) |
lymphatic vessels |
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splen(o) |
spleen |
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thym(o) |
thymus |
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tox(o), toxi, toxico |
poison |
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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ALL |
acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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AML |
acute myelogenous leukemia |
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CLL |
chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
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HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
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CML |
chronic myelogenous leukemia |
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CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
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EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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PCP |
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
most widespread immunosuppressive disease; caused by the HIV virus
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anaphylaxis |
life-threatening allergic reaction |
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Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease |
type of lymph cancer of uncertain origin that generally appears in early adulthood |
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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
virus that causes AIDS; spread by sexual contact, exchange of body fluids, and shared use of needles |
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hypersplenism |
overactive spleen |
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infectious mononucleosis |
acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus |
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
cancer of the lymph nodes with some cells resembling healthy cells and spreading in a diffuse pattern |
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sarcoidosis |
inflammatory condition with lesions on the lymph nodes and other organs |
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splenomegaly |
enlarged spleen |
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thymoma |
tumor of the thymus gland |
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lymphadenectomy |
removal of a lymph node |
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lymphadenotomy |
incision into a lymph node |
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splenectomy |
removal of the spleen |
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thymectomy |
removal of the thymus gland |
