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Medical Terminology
Appendices
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Undergraduate 2
06/21/2011

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Adrenal Glands:

These are ___________ glands located above each kidney. They secrete __________ that affect

our bodies function.

 

Definition

 

 

These are ENDOCRINE glands located above each kidney. They secrete HORMONES that affect

our bodies function.

 

Term
Antibiotic 
Definition
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
Term

An _________ is usually foreign to the body and stimulates the production of

______________.

Definition

An ANTIGEN is usually foreign to the body and stimulates the production of

ANTIBODIES.

Term
Antibody 
Definition

A large Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria.


Term
Antibody 
Definition
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Term
The action between the antigen and the antibody is an
Definition
Immune Response 
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