A&P Language of Science and Medicine for Chapter 32: Innate Immunity

Question 1

Adaptive Immunity

ah-DAP-tiv ih-MYOO-nih-tee

Answer 1

[adapt- adjust, -ive relating to, immun- free, -ity state]

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Question 2

Antigen

AN-tih-jen

Answer 2

[anti- against, -gen produce]

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Question 3

Antigen-Presenting Cell (APC)

AN-tih-jen

Answer 3

[anti- against, -gen produce, presenting, cell storeroom]

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Question 4

Chemotactic Factor

kee-moh-TAK-tik

Answer 4

[chemo- chemical, -tact- movement, -ic relating to]

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Question 5

Chemotaxis

kee-moh-TAK-sis

Answer 5

[chemo- chemical, -taxis movement]

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Question 6

Complement

KOM-pleh-ment

Answer 6

[comple- complete, -ment result of action]

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Question 7

Cytokine

SYE-toh-kyne

Answer 7

[cyto- cell, -kine movement]

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Question 8

Dendritic Cell (DC)

den-DRIH-tik

Answer 8

[dendr- tree, -it-(branch) of, -ic relating to, cell storeroom]

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Question 9

Diapedesis

dye-ah-peh-DEE-sis

Answer 9

[dia- through, -pedesis an oozing]

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Question 10

Immunocompetence

ih-myoo-noh-KOM-peh-tens

Answer 10

[immuno- free (immunity), -competence capability]

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Question 11

Inflammatory Response

in-FLAM-ah-toh-ree

Answer 11

[inflamm- set afire, -ory relating to]

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Question 12

Innate Immunity

IN-ayt ih-MYOO-nih-tee

Answer 12

[innat- inborn, immun- free, -ity state]

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Question 13

Interferon (IFN)

in-ter-FEER-on

Answer 13

[inter- between, -fer- strike, -on substance]

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Question 14

Macrophage

MAK-roh-fayj

Answer 14

[macro- large, -phage eat]

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Question 15

Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)

MAY-jer HIST-oh-kom-PAT-ib-il-it-ee KOM-pleks

Answer 15

[histo- tissue, -compatibil- agreeable, -ity state, com- together, -plex weave or braid]

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Question 16

Membrane Attack Complex (MAC)

MEM-brayn at-TAK KOM-pleks

Answer 16

[com- together, -plex weave or braid]

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Question 17

Nonspecific Immunity

non-speh-SIF-ik ih-MYOO-nih-tee

Answer 17

[non- not, -spec- form or kind, -ific relating to, immun- free, -ity state]

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Question 18

Opsonization

OP-so-nih-ZAY-shen

Answer 18

[opsoni- supply food, -ation process]

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Question 19

Pavementing

PAYV-ment-ing

Answer 19

[pave- cover with stones, -ment- process]

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Question 20

Phagocytosis

fag-oh-sye-TOH-sis

Answer 20

[phago- eating, -cyt- cell, -osis condition]

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Question 21

Species Resistance

SPEE-sheez ree-ZIS-tens

Answer 21

[species form or kind, resist- withstand, -ance act of]

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Question 22

Specific Immunity

ih-MYOO-nih-tee

Answer 22

[spec- form or kind, -ific relating to, immun- free, -ity state]

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Question 23

Toll-like receptor (TLR)

Answer 23

[Toll- weird or amazing, -like, recept- receive, -or agent]

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