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Lang. of Med
Chapt 14 terminology
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10/03/2012

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Chronic, disabling diseas in which the body produces antibodies against its own tissues, examples are rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
Definition
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Term
Protein ( antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens.
Definition
IMMUNOGLOBULIN
Term
Suppression ( stopping) of the immune response.
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IMMUNOSUPPRESSION
Term
Formation of lymph tissue.
Definition
LYMPHOPOIESIS
Term
Swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid in intercellular spaces.
Definition
LYMPHEDEMA
Term
Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood.
Definition
LYMPHOCYTOPENIA
Term
Abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes.
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LYMPHOCYTOSIS
Term
Derived from lymph tissue.
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LYMPHOID
Term
Disease of lymph glands (nodes).
Definition
LYMPHADENOPATHY.
Term
Infflation of lymph glands (nodes).
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LYMPHADENITIS
Term
Enlargement of the spleen.
Definition
SPLENMEGALY
Term
Removal of the spleen.
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SPLENECTOMY
Term
Absence of the spleen. This condition may be congenital or resulf from surgical removal.
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ASPLENIA
Term
A syndrome marked by splenomegaly (associated with anemia, Leukopenia, & Thrombocyteopenia).
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Hypersplenism
Term
Tumor (malignant) of the thymus gland.
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THYMOMA
THYMOMA
Term
Removal of the thymus gland.
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THYMECTOMY
Term
Pertainig to poison.
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TOXIC
Term
An exaggerated hypersensitivity reacton to foreign proteins.
Definition
ANAPHYLAXIS
Term
Pertaing to fluid that lies between body cells & eventually becomes lymph fluid.
Definition
INTERSITIAL FLUID
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