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Medterm 2 Immunology Flashcards

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Immun/o

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Protection, immunity

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph node

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Lymphangi/o

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Lymph vessel

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Path/o

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Disease

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Phag/o

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Eating

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Tonsil/o

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Tonsils

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Cortic/o

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Cortex

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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System/o

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System

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-atic

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Pertaining to

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectasis

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Dilated

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-edema

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Swelling

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-Gen

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That which produces

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-genic

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Producing

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-globulin

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Protein

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-gram

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Record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ist

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Specialist

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlarged

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-oid

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Resembling

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-stasis

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Stopping

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-Toxic

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Poisonous

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AIDS-related complex

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Early stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection which mild symptoms of infection are present, including lymphadenopathy, fatigue, fever, nights sweats, weight loss, and diarrhea

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Later stages of HIV infection when the cells of the immune system lose their ability to fight off infection; patients become unable to resist opportunistic infections such as pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and kaposi syndrome

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Allergist

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Physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of allergies

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allergy

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Hypersensitivity to a common substance in environment (such as pollen) to food or medication

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Anaphylactic shock

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Life-threatening condition resulting from sever allergic reaction, causing cardiovascular and respiratory problems; may be triggered by bee stings, medications, or certain foods; also called anaphylaxis

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Antihistamine

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Medication that block effects of histamine released by body during allergic reactions

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Antinuclear antibody titer

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Blood test that determines number of antibodies against cell nuclei present in blood stream; elevated in autoimmune conditions

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Autoimmune disease

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Disease resulting from body’s immune system attacking its own cells as If they were pathogens

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Corticosteroid

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Hormones produced by adrenal cortex; used as medication to treat autoimmune diseases due to their very strong anti inflammatory properties

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Cytotoxic cells

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Cells capable of physically attacking and killing pathogens or diseased cells

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Elephantiasis

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Resulting from blockage of lymphatic vessels that causes extreme tissue edema

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Enzyme-linked immuno-sorbet assay

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Blood test for anybody to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus, positive test results means the person has been exposed to virus

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Hives

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Common name for appearance of wheals during allergic reaction

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Hodgkin Disease (HD)

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Cancer of lymphatic cells found in lymph nodes; also called Hodgkin disease

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Immunodeficiency

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Having an immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens; also called immunocompromised

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Immunosuppressant

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Medication to block certain actions of immune system; used to prevent rejection of transplanted organ

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Inflammation

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Tissue response to injury; characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch

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Kaposi Sarcoma

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Type of skin cancer often seen in patients with AIDS; consists of brownish-purple papules that begin in skin and plead to internal organs

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Mononucleosis

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Acute viral infection of lymphoid tissue with large number of abnormal WBC circulating in the blood stream

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin lymphoma

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Opportunistic infection

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Infections seen in patients with compromised immune systems

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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Opportunistic infection common in immunodeficiency persons; caused by fungus

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Sarcoidosis

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Autoimmune disease with fibrous lesions forming in lymph nodes,liver, skin, lungs, spleen, eyes and small bones of hands and feet

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Scratch test

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Types of allergy testing in which body is exposed to allergens through a light scratching of the skin

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Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome

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Genetic condition of children born with non functioning immune system who are often forced to live in sealed sterile rooms

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Systemic lupus erythema-tosus

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Autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks connective tissues throughout the body such as in joints and skin

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Urticaria

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Severe itching associated with hives, usually seen in allergic reactions to food, stress or medication

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Vaccination

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Exposure to weekend pathogen to stimulate immune response and antibody production to give future protection against a full-blown disease; also called immunization

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Western blot test

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Blood test to detect various antibodies in bloodstream such as HIV antibodies, considered more precise then ELISA

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