4 Lymphatic system med terms Flashcards

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allergist

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specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity, such as allergic reactions

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allergy

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an overreaction by the body to a particular antigen (hypersensitivity)

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antibiotics

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medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms

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antibody

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a disease-fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen

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antigen

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any substance that the body regards as being foreign (viruses, bacteria, toxins, and transplanted tissues)

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antihistamines

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medications administered to relieve or prevent the symptoms of hay fever, which is a common allergy to wind-borne pollens, and other types of allergies

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autoimmune disease

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immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues, mistaking healthy cells, tissues, or organs for antigens

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bacteria

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one-celled microscopic organisms

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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blood borne infection in which the virus damages of kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to progressively fail

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immunologist

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specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the immune system

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immunosuppressant

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a substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response

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interstitial fluid

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plasma from arterial blood that flows out of the arterioles and into the capillaries, and then flows into the spaces between the cells of the tissues

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of lymph nodes, frequently indication of an infection (swollen glands)

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lymphologist

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physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the lymphatic system

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15
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lymphoma

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general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues

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lumpectomy

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surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue with the surrounding margin normal tissue

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of the entire breast and nipple

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metastasize

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the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another

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oncologist

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physician specializing in the diagnosing and treatment of malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer

20
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pathogen

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a microorganism that causes a disease in humans

21
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splenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the spleen

22
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streptococci

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bacteria that form a chain

23
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tolerance

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an acquired unresponsiveness to a specific antigen

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tonsils

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three masses of lymphoid tissue that forma protective ring around the back of the nose and upper throat

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tumor

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an abnormal growth of body tissues