Vocabulary | Combining forms and prefixes | DIsorders | Abbreviations | Suffixes |
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What is an antigen?
Substance that the body recognizes as foreign;
evokes an immune response |
immun/o
protection
|
Immunodeficiency
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) |
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
|
-cytosis
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
|
What is immunotherapy?
Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines
to treat or prevent disease |
tox/o
poison
|
Hypersensitivity
Allergy: abnormal sensitivity
acquired by exposure to antigen |
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
|
-edema
swelling
|
What is a macrophage?
Large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and
other tissues of the body |
inter-
between
|
Tumors
Lymphoma: malignant tumor of lymph nodes
and lymph tissue |
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
|
-megaly
enlargement
|
What are interferons?
Proteins secreted by T cells and other cells to
aid and regulate the immune response |
ana-
again, anew
|
Multiple myeloma
malignant tumor of bone
marrow cells |
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
|
-pathy
disease; emotion
|
What are cytokines?
Proteins secreted by cytotoxic
T cells to aid in antigen destruction |
lymphaden/o
lymph node
|
Thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
|
HAART
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
|
-oid
resembling
|