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Medical terminology test 3
lymphatic system
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/26/2008

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AIDS
Definition
Deficiency of the immune response
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lymphoma
Definition
malignant tumor int he lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue
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Mononucleosis
Definition
acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes
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sarcoidosis
Definition
Inflammatory disease in which small nodules form in lymph nodes
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CT scan
Definition
Xray view of the transverse plane for abnormalities in the lymphoid organs
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ELISA
Definition
a test for screen for antibodies to the (hiv)
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western blot test
Definition
a blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens such as (HIV) more precise than elisa
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Chemotherapy
Definition
treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells
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Radiotherapy
Definition
Treatment with high dose of radiation to destroy malignant lesions.
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