Immunology Keywords 🏥 Flashcards
1
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A collection of symptoms both physical and mental.
A
Disease.
2
Q
Micro organism that causes disease.
A
Pathogen.
3
Q
Organism that provides good living conditions for pathogens.
A
Host.
4
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Area where there is an exchange with the environment.
A
Interface.
5
Q
Substance produced by a pathogen that damages cells.
A
Toxin.
6
Q
Process where the pathogen is digested by a white blood cell.
A
Phagocytosis.
7
Q
Sack that forms during phagocytosis where the membrane fuses together to contain a pathogen.
A
Phagosome.
8
Q
A protein on the surface of a cell that triggers a defence mechanism.
A
Antigen.
9
Q
Cells involved in cell-mediated responses.
A
T-cells.
10
Q
Cells involved in humoral responses.
A
B-cells.
11
Q
Enzyme found in lysosomes and tears.
A
Lysozyme.
12
Q
Signals white blood cells to an affected area.
A
Histomine.
