Chapter 14; lymphatic and immune system

Question 1

immuno

Answer 1

protection

Question 2

lympho

Answer 2

lymph

Question 3

lymphadeno

Answer 3

lymph node(gland)

Question 4

spleno

Answer 4

spleen

Question 5

thymo

Answer 5

thymus gland

Question 6

toxo

Answer 6

poison

Question 7

ana-

Answer 7

again, anew

Question 8

inter-

Answer 8

between

Question 9

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Answer 9

group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with the suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurologic problems

Question 10

CMV

Answer 10

virus causes enteritis and retinitis. found in saliva, breast milk, urine, feces, blood. usually only causes infection in immunocopromised people.

Question 11

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Answer 11

one-celled organism causes lung infection with fever and cough and chest pain

Question 12

cachetic

Answer 12

wasting away

Question 13

allergy

Answer 13

abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

Question 14

lymphoma

Answer 14

malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissues

Question 15

hodgkin lymphoma

Answer 15

malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in the spleen and lymph nodes. ID’s by finding reed sternberg cell

Question 16

multiple myeloma

Answer 16

malignant tumor of bone marrow cells. composed of plasma cells. high numbers of IgG

Question 17

thymoma

Answer 17

malignant tumor of the thymus gland

Question 18

CD4+

Answer 18

helper T cell

Question 19

CD8+

Answer 19

cytotoxic T cell

Question 20

crypto

Answer 20

cryptococcus. Causes opportunistic AIDS related infection

Question 21

HAART

Answer 21

highly active antiretroviral therapy. use of a combo of drugs that are effective in AIDS patients

Question 22

histo

Answer 22

histoplasmosis. fungal infection seen in AIDS patients

Question 23

HIV

Answer 23

human immunodeficiency syndrom. causes AIDS

Question 24

KS

Answer 24

karposi sarcoma

Question 25

MAI

Answer 25

mycobacterium avium-intracellular complex. group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients

Question 26

NHL

Answer 26

non-hodgkin lymphoma

Question 27

PCP

Answer 27

pneumocystis pneumonia

Question 28

SCID

Answer 28

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

Question 29

toxo

Answer 29

toxoplasmosis