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1
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Immunity

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The state of being resistant to or protected from a disease

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Lymph

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Clear fluid that is found in lymph vessels

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Pathogens

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Disease producing micro organisms

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Phagocytosis

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The process of cells engulfing and destroying bacteria

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Resistance

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The body’s ability to fight off the effects of pathogens

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Susceptible

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Body lacks resistance to fight off the effects of pathogens

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7
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Tonsils

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Lymphatic tissue in the back of the mouth near the throat

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Albumin

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Plasma protein that helps maintain blood volume and blood pressure

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Allergy

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Hypersensitive reaction to normally harmless antigens

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Antibody

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Substance that works against germs

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Bilirubin

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Red blood cell pigment excreted with bile from the liver into the intestine

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Coagulation

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Transformation of blood into a gel or solid

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Dyscrasia

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Abnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow

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Edema

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues

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Eosinophil

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A leukocyte that responds to an allergic reaction

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Fibrinogen

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Plasma protein essential in the clotting process

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Globulin

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Plasma protein that helps produce antibodies

19
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Hemorrhage

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Bursting forth of blood

20
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Herparin

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Naturally occurring anti clotting factor blood thinner

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Leukocytopenia

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Low white blood cell count

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Neutrophil

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A leukocyte that responds to infections

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Plasma

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Straw colored portion of the blood and lymph

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Platelet

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Cell in the blood that AIDS in clotting thrombocyte

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Septicemia

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Infection in the blood called blood poisoning

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Thrombus

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Blood clot

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Transfusion

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Giving blood or blood products to a person iv

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Adenoids

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Enlarged lymphatic tissue in the upper part of the throat near the nasal passageways

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