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Ch. 13 Protecting Against Disease McGraw-Hill Science
You Are Covered/ Fighting Diseases/
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4th Grade
02/23/2011

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epidermis
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the outer layer of skin
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melanin
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a substance that gives skin its color
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gland
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a part of the body that makes substances the body needs
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dermis
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the layer of skin just below the epidermis
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pore
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a tiny opening in the skin
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bacteria
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one-celled living things
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virus
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a tiny particle that can reproduce only inside a living cell
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white blood cells
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cells in the blood that fight bacteria and viruses
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antibody
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a chemical made by the immune system to fight a particular disease
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immunity
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the body's ability to fight diseases caused by germs
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vaccine
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a medicine that causes the body to form antibodies against a certain disease
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