4.01 Flashcards

1
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Lymphatic fluid

A

straw colored fluid that goes between capillary blood and tissues

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2
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Lymphatic vessels

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transport excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system

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3
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Tonsils

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masses of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes

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4
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Spleen

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sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue located in the left abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm

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5
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Thymus

A

lymphatic and endocrine gland most active during the neonatal and pre-adolescent periods that produces lymphocytes

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6
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Immunity

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the body’s ability to resist disease

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7
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Autoimmune

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when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal tissue

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8
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adeno

A

gland

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9
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auto-

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Self

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10
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carcino

A

Cancer

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11
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chemo

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Chemical

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12
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Contra-

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Against

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13
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-edema

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Swelling

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14
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-gen

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producing or causing

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15
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histo

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Tissue

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16
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hyper-

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Above normal

17
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immuno

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protection

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inter-

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intra-

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-itis

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Inflammation

21
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leuko

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lympho

23
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-lysis

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breakdown, dissolve

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micro

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patho
Disease
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-penia
deficiency
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pseudo-
false
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spleno
Spleen
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Toxic
Poisonous
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Thymo
Thymus