Vocab | Prefixes | Suffixes | Abbreviations | Lymph Nodes |
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What is antibody
Protein produced by B cells to destroy antigens
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What is hyper-
above; excessive
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What is -suppression
to stop
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What is Cryptococcus
Crypto
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What is macrophages
Phagocytose foreign substances
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What is dendritic cell
Antigen-presenting cell; shows T and B cells what to attack
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What is retro-
behind
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What is -phylaxis
deficiency
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What is helper T cell
CD4+ cell
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What is B lymphocytes
Produce antibodies; mature in the bone marrow
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What is immunoglobulin
Antibodies secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen
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What is -ana
up; apart
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What is -edema
swelling
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What is Kaposi sarcoma
KS
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What is cervical nodes
Lymph nodes in the neck region
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What is interferons
Proteins secreted by T cells and other cells to aid and regulate the immune response
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What is auto-
self; own
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What is -stitial
to set
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What is monoclonal antibody
MoAb
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What is paraaortic nodes
Lymph nodes near the aorta in the lumbar area of the body
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What is interleukins
Proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes
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What is inter-
between
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What is -megaly
enlargement
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What is Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
GM-CSF
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What is inguinal nodes
Lymph nodes in the groin region
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