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Inter-

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Between

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Ana-

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Again,anew

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Immun/o

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Protection

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Lymph/o

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Watery fluid in lymphatic vessels

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph node

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Splen/o

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Organ in upper right quadrant of abdomen

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Thym/o

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Lymphoid organ in mediastinum

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-phylaxis

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Protection

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-stitial

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Standing or positioned

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-oid

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Resembling or derived from

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Adenoids

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Lymphatic tissue in nasopharynx

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Antibody

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Protein produced by B cells to destroy

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Antigen

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Foreign substance in body

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Immunity

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Bodies ability to resist foreign organisms

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Immunoglobins

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Antibodies secreted by plasma

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Immunotherapy

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Use of immature cells, antibodies, or vaccines to prevent disease

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Interstitial fluid

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Fluid in spaces in between cells

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Lymph

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Watery fluid in lymphatic cells

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Lymph capillaries

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Thinnest lymph vessels

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Lymphoid organ

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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland

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Lymph node

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Collection of stationary solid lymph tissue along lymph vessels

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Lymph vessels

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Carrier of lymph throughout the body

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Plasma cell

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Lymphocyte that secretes antibodies

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Spleen

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Organ in upper left quadrant

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Tolerance

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Ability of T lymphocytes to recognize and accept the bodies own antigens as friendly

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Thymus gland

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Lymphoid organ in the mediastinum

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Tonsil

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Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

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Vaccination

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Exposure of an individual to a foreign protein

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Vaccine

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Weakened or killed microorganism

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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Crypto

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Cryptococcus

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HD

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Hodgkin disease

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Histo

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Histoplasmosis

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HSV

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Herpes simplex virus

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KS

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Kaposi sarcoma

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NHL

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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PCP

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Pneumocytosis pneumonia

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SCID

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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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Toxo

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Toxoplasmosis

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Tox/o

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-suppression

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