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-suppression
Suffix meaning to stop.
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Human immunodeficiency virus
What does HIV stand for?
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Tonsils
What are the masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx?
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Allergy
What is an abnormal sensitivity acquired by exposure to antigen?
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Edema
What is the condition that interferes with the flow in lymph that will result in an accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces?
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Deficiency
What does -penia mean?
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Cryptococcus
What does Crypto stand for?
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Spleen
What the organ in the left upper quadrant of the
abdomen that destroys worn-out RBCs, activates lymphocytes, and stores blood? |
Lymphoma
What is a malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue?
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Lymphatic capillaries
What is found all over body, except in central nervous system?
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To set
What does the suffix -stitial mean?
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Histoplasmosis
What does Histo stand for?
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Interstitial fluid
What is the fluid in the spaces between cells; becomes
lymph in lymph capillaries? |
AIDS
What condition destroys T helper cells (CD4+ cells)?
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Lymphatic vessels collect and carry away excess fluid from interstitial spaces, eventually returning it to the blood
What is the function of lymphatic vessels?
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-poiesis
What is the suffix for formation?
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Monoclonal antibody
What does MoAb stand for?
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Inguinal nodes
What are lymph nodes in the groin region?
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Multiple myeloma
What is a malignant tumor of bone marrow cells?
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Right subclavian vein
The right lymphatic duct drains the right side of the head and neck, the right arm, and right thorax, and empties into where?
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Protection
What does -phylaxis mean?
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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
What does G-CSF stand for?
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Humoral immunity
What occurs when B cells produce antibodies after exposure to specific antigens; type of adaptive immunity?
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, HAART
Name one treatment for AIDS.
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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
What is the diffuse, unencapsulated lymphatic tissue associated with the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive systems?
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