A | B |
Lymph | straw colored fluid |
Lymphic System | supplement to circulatory system |
Lymphodenitis | enlargement of lymph nodes |
Lymph Nodes | tiny, oval-shaped structures that filter lymph and produce lymphocytes |
Axillary Nodes | lymph nodes located under the arms |
Tonsils | masses of lymphatic tissue; palatine, adenoids, lingual |
Spleen | sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue located in abdominal cavity |
Thymus Gland | part of both lymphatic and endocrine systems; produces T-lymphocytes |
Hodgkin's Disease | form of cancer of the lymph nodes |
Infectious Mononucleosis | disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus |
Immunity | the body's ability to resist invaders and diseases |
Artificial Acquired Immunity | immunity that results from immunization |
Immunization | increasing individual resistance by artificial means (vaccines) |
Immunoglobin | protein that functions specifically as an antibody |
Acquired Immunity | immunity developing over a lifetime as a result of exposure to invaders |
Autoimmunity | a person's own immune system targets normal cells, tissues and organs |
Nautral Immunity | immunity you are born with; permanent and inherited |
Lupus | chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease |
Hypersensitivity | the body's immune system fails to protect itself against foreign material |
Allergen | Antigen that causes allergic reactions |
Anaphylaxis | fatal allergic reaction |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
HIV | the virus that causes AIDS |
Tonsillitis | inflammation or infection of the tonsils |