Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards
Discrimination
(DIS-krim-ih-NAY-shun)
ability to distinguish between different things
Dis- away from, apart
Crimin distinguish
-ation process
Mutate
(MYU-tayt)
to make a change in the chemistry of a gene
Latin - to change
Mutation
(myu-TAY-shun)
change in the chemistry of a gene
Mutat change
-ion action, condition, process
Immunity
protection from an infectious disease. if you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected
Vaccine
product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting that person from that disease. vaccines are administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by nasal spray
Vaccination
the act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease
Immunization
process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination. term often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation
Agglutination
(ah-gllue-tih-NAY-shun)
process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps
Ag- to move, go, do
Glutin sticking together, clumping
-ation process
Agglutinate
(ah-GLUE-tin-ate)
stick together to form clumps
Ag- to move, go, do
Glutin sticking together, clumping
-ate composed of, pertaining to
Attenuate
(ah-TEN-you-ate)
weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease
Attenu to weaken
-ate composed of, pertaining to
Attenuated
(ah-TEN-you-ay-ted)
weakened
Attenu to weaken
-ated process
Humoral Immunity
(HYU-mor-al im-YOU-nih-tee)
defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood
Humor fluid
-al pertaining to
Immun immune response
-ity condition
Allogen
(AL-oh-jen)
antigen from someone else in the same species
Allo- strange, different
Gen producing
Allogenic
(al-oh-JEN-ik)
pertaining to allogen
Allo- strange, different
Gen producing
-ic pertaining to
Allograft
(AL-oh-graft)
tissue graft from another person or cadaver
Allo- strange, different
Graft tissue for transplant
Alloimmune
(AL-oh-im-YUNE)
reaction directed against foreign tissue
Allo- strange, different
Immune immune response
Autoantibody / Autoantibodies
(AW-toh-AN-tih-body)
an antibody that reacts with a person’s own cells and tissues
Auto- self, same
Anti- against
Body substance, body
Opportunistic
(OP-or-tyu-NIS-tik)
an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance
Opportun take advantage of
-ist agent
-ic pertaining to
Bacterium / Bacteria
(bak-TEER-ee-um)
(bak-TEER-ee-ah)
a unicellular microorganism that multiplies by cell division
Greek - a staff
Lymphangiogram
(lim-FAN-jee-oh-gram)
radiographic images of lymph vessels an nodes following injection of contrast material
Lymphangi/o lymphatic vessel
-gram recording
