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Chapter 10 46-60
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Anatomy
11th Grade
02/01/2012

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antigen
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a substance that the body recognizes as foreign; it stimulates the immune system to release antibodies; foreign proteins
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antibody
Definition
specialized substance produced by the body that can provide immunity against a specific antigen
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agglutination
Definition
foreign red blood cells clump due to binding antibodies
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agglutinins
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antibodies that bind foreign red blood cells together during agglutination
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hemolysis
Definition
rupture of red blood cells
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ABO blood groups
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based on which two antigens; type A or type B, a person inherits
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physiologic jaundice
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condition that results in jaundiced or yellow tissues; not serious
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