Chapter 5 Flashcards
an environmental substance that causes an allergic reaction
allergen(s)
the state when the immune response is too intense of hypersensitive to an environmental substance
allergy
an immediate allergic reaction characterized by contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries, leading to severe respiratory ditress or failure
anaphylaxis
a cell marker that induces a state of sensitivity after coming in contact with an antibody; any substance that causes the body some type of harm, thus setting off this specific reaction
antigen(s)
the state when the immune response attacks itself
autoimmune
muscular constriction of the bronchi of the respiratory tract
bronchospasm
powerful anti-inflammatory hormones
corticosteroid
something that kills cells
cytotoxic
destruction of red blood cells
hemolytic
a condition in which there is an excessive response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign body
hypersensitivity
the state when the immune response is unable to defend the body due to a decrease of absense of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes
immunodeficiency
a high level of a specific antibody as a result of antigen stimulation from the red blood cells of another individual; may occur when an RH-negative person is treated with a transfusion of RH-positive blood
isoimmune
blood vessel cancer that causes reddish-purple skin lesions
Kaposi’s sarcoma
a protozoan infection of the lungs that occurs primarily in immune-deficient individuals
Pnuemocystis carinii pnuemonia
something that works to prevent
prophylactic
