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| lymph/o, lymphat/o (root) |
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| lymph or lymphatic system |
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| lymph node, usually palatine tonsil |
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| small bundles of lymphoid tissue on the walls of the small intestine that develop immunity and protect against invading organisms |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus (usually shortened to lupus) |
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| resistance resulting from previous exposure to an infectious agent |
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| a molecule generated in specific opposition to an antigen |
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| wormlike dead-end projection that is attached to the intestine |
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| artificial immunity (term) |
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| immunity acquired from a vaccination |
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| redness and irritation caused by injury or abnormal stimulation by a physical, chemical, or biologic agent |
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| fluid that flows through the lymphatic system |
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| resistance manifested by an individual who has not been immunized; immunity passed from mother to fetus |
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| a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell |
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| white blood cell that clears away pathogens and debris |
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| immune system organ that gets rid of damaged red blood cells and reclaims and stores iron |
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| cells that make up about 80% of lymphocytes; associated with the thymus |
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| immune system gland located behind the sternum |
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| collection of lymph tissue; especially the lingual, pharyngeal and palatine tonsils |
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| life-threatening reaction to a foreign substance; symptoms include blockage of air passages, decreased blood pressure, generalized edema |
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| change or destruction of red blood cells |
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| Hodgkin's lymphoma (term) |
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| chronic malignant disease of the lymph nodes |
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| inflammation of a lymph node |
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| chronic or excessively swollen lymph nodes; any disease of the lymph nodes |
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| inflammation of lymph vessels |
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| swelling of the subcutaneous tissues due to obstruction of lymph vessels or nodes |
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| inflammation of the spleen |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus (term) |
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| an inflammatory connective disorder with variable features; diffuse erythematous butterfly rash on the face |
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| inflammation of a tonsil (commonly the palatine tonsil) |
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| treatment of malignancies using chemical agents and drugs |
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| hormonelike preparations used as anti-inflammatory agents |
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| process by which resistance to an infectious disease is induced |
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| suture of a ruptured spleen |
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