Lymphatic System General Meanings Flashcards
1
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antibody
A
a substance which circulates in the blood and can destroy foreign substances
2
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antigen
A
any foreign substance that enters the body and stimulates antibody production
3
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immunity
A
being immune to infectious disease and antigenic substances which are harmful
4
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macrophage
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like a lymphocyte which engulfs and destroys infection and antigens
5
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phagocytosis
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the engulfing and destruction of infection and antigens
6
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ALL/CLL
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acute/chromic lymphocytic leukemia
7
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ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
8
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Hb
A
haemoglobin
9
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Hct
A
haemocrit
10
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RBC
A
red blood cell/red blood count
11
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WBC
A
white blood cell/white blood count
