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| Life-threatening condition resulting from a severe allergic reaction. Examples of instances that may trigger this reaction include bee stings, medications, or the ingestioin of foods. Circulatory and respiratory problems occur, including respiratory distress, hypotension, edema, tachycardia, and convulsions. Also called anaphylaxis. |
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| Inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of the lymph vessels resulting in enlarged tissues due to edema. |
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| Also called Hodgkin's lymphoma. Cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph nodes. Named after Thomas Hodgkin, a British physician, who first described it. |
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| Inflammation of the lymph nodes. Referred to as swollen glands. |
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| Acute infectious disease with a large number of abnormal lymphocytes. Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Abnormal liver function may occur. |
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| Cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
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| aquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS |
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| Disease involving a defect in the cell-mediated immunity system. A syndrome of opportunistic infections occuring in the final stages of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus attacks T4 lymphocytes and destroys them, reducing the person's ability to fight infection. |
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| Early stage of AIDS. There is a positive test for the virus, but only mild symptoms of weight loss, fatigue, skin rash, and anorexia. |
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| Serious complication of bone marrow transplant (graft). Immune cells from the donor bone marrow attack the recipient's (host) tissues. |
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| Form of skin cancer frequently seen in patients with AIDS. It consists of brownish-purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal organs. Name for Moritz Kaposi, an Austrian dermatologist. |
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| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
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| Pneumonia common in patients with AIDS that is caused by infection with an opportunistic parasite. |
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| Disease of unknown cause that forms fibrous lesions commonly appearing in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, lungs, spleen, eyes, and small bones of the hands and feet. |
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| severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| Disease seen in children born with a nonfunctioning immune system. Often these children are forced to live in sealed sterile rooms. |
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