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CH 14 LYMPH TERMS Flashcards

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immuno

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protection

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lympho

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lymph

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lymphadeno

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lymph node (gland)

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spleno

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spleen

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thymo

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thymus gland

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toxo

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poison

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ana-

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again, anew

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inter

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between

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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chimeric antigen receptors; activated in laboratory to fight cancer cells

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CAR T-cells

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helper T cell

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CD4+ cell

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cytotoxic T cell

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CD8+ cell

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cytomegalovirus- causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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CMV

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cryptococcus- causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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Crypto

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay- test to detect anti-HIV antibodies

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ELISA

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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor- cytokine that promotes neutrophil production

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G-CSF

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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor- cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentiation to granulocytes

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GM-CSF

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highly active antiretroviral therapy- use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS

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HAART

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histoplasmosis- fungal infection seen in AIDS patients

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Histo

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human immunodeficiency virus- causes AIDS

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HIV

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herpes simplex virus

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HSV

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immunoeffector cells- cells that activated to defend the body in an immune response

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immunoglobins

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IgA IgD IgE IgG IgM

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interleukins

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IL1 to IL38

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kaposi sarcoma

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kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus; herpesvirus 8

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mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) complex- group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients

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monoclonal antibodies

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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pneumocystis pneumonia- opportunistic AIDS related infection

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protease inhibitor

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor- for example, zidovudine or lamivudine

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severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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regulatory T cell (suppressor T cell)

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toxoplasmosis- parasitic infection associated with AIDS

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axillo

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cervico

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inguino

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cytosis

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abnormal cell condition

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edema

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globulin

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-oid

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derived from

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-oma

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mass, tumor

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-pathy

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-poiesis

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formation of

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-stitial

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pertaining to position

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suppression

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ana-

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auto

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inter

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retro

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