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| patient receives immunoglobulin injection or antibodies to treat a disease |
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| exposure to weakened pathogen to stimulate immune response; person will then be able to fight off pathogen if exposed to it in the future; also called immunization |
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| surgical removal of adenoids |
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| surgical removal of a lymph node; done to test for malignancy or metastasis |
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| surgical removal of spleen |
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| surgical removal of thymus gland |
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| surgical removal of tonsils |
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