A&P Language of Science and Medicine for Chapter 32: Innate Immunity Flashcards
Adaptive Immunity
ah-DAP-tiv ih-MYOO-nih-tee
[adapt- adjust, -ive relating to, immun- free, -ity state]
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Antigen
AN-tih-jen
[anti- against, -gen produce]
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Antigen-Presenting Cell (APC)
AN-tih-jen
[anti- against, -gen produce, presenting, cell storeroom]
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Chemotactic Factor
kee-moh-TAK-tik
[chemo- chemical, -tact- movement, -ic relating to]
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Chemotaxis
kee-moh-TAK-sis
[chemo- chemical, -taxis movement]
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Complement
KOM-pleh-ment
[comple- complete, -ment result of action]
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Cytokine
SYE-toh-kyne
[cyto- cell, -kine movement]
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Dendritic Cell (DC)
den-DRIH-tik
[dendr- tree, -it-(branch) of, -ic relating to, cell storeroom]
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Diapedesis
dye-ah-peh-DEE-sis
[dia- through, -pedesis an oozing]
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Immunocompetence
ih-myoo-noh-KOM-peh-tens
[immuno- free (immunity), -competence capability]
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Inflammatory Response
in-FLAM-ah-toh-ree
[inflamm- set afire, -ory relating to]
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Innate Immunity
IN-ayt ih-MYOO-nih-tee
[innat- inborn, immun- free, -ity state]
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Interferon (IFN)
in-ter-FEER-on
[inter- between, -fer- strike, -on substance]
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Macrophage
MAK-roh-fayj
[macro- large, -phage eat]
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Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
MAY-jer HIST-oh-kom-PAT-ib-il-it-ee KOM-pleks
[histo- tissue, -compatibil- agreeable, -ity state, com- together, -plex weave or braid]
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Membrane Attack Complex (MAC)
MEM-brayn at-TAK KOM-pleks
[com- together, -plex weave or braid]
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Nonspecific Immunity
non-speh-SIF-ik ih-MYOO-nih-tee
[non- not, -spec- form or kind, -ific relating to, immun- free, -ity state]
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Opsonization
OP-so-nih-ZAY-shen
[opsoni- supply food, -ation process]
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Pavementing
PAYV-ment-ing
[pave- cover with stones, -ment- process]
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Phagocytosis
fag-oh-sye-TOH-sis
[phago- eating, -cyt- cell, -osis condition]
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Species Resistance
SPEE-sheez ree-ZIS-tens
[species form or kind, resist- withstand, -ance act of]
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Specific Immunity
ih-MYOO-nih-tee
[spec- form or kind, -ific relating to, immun- free, -ity state]
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Toll-like receptor (TLR)
[Toll- weird or amazing, -like, recept- receive, -or agent]
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