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Adenoids
Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx
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What is immun/o
Portection
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What does the Thymus gland do
Provides immunity in fetal life, makes cells immunocompetent
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Antibody
Protein produced by B cells to destroy antigens
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What is lymph/o
Lymph
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What is Lymphoma
malignant tumor of the lymph nodes
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What is adaptive immunity
Ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them
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What is Lymphaden/o
Lymph node
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What are a Reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTI)
inhibit viral enzyme called reverse transcriptase.
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What is Cell- mediated immunity
T-cells that respond to antigens and destroy them
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What is Thym/o
Thymus gland
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What are the functions of Dendritic cells?
recognize and digest foreign antigens. Present antigens on the surface to stimulate B and T cells.
They transfer immunity by exposing dendritic cells in culture; then transfuse them and get them to stimulate T and B cells. |
What are immunoglobulins
Antibodies secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen
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What is tox/o
Poison
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What are T lymphocytes (T cells)
cell mediated immunity
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