Study guide on Chapter 11- Lymphatic System
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Study guide on Chapter 11- Lymphatic System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mature lymphocytes | Are able to act as specialized antibodies that are capable of attacking specific antigens |
| Macrophage | a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells |
| Karposi's Sarcoma | Is an example of an opportunistic infection frequently associated with HIV |
| Interferon | Is produced by T CELL's - this family of proteins specializes in fighting viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication |
| Immunoglobulins | a family of FIVE (5) - secreted by PLASMA CELLS - which are closely related proteins that are also known as ANTIBODIES. |
| Oncologist | physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer |
| West Nile Virus | carried by a species of mosquito that affects people with weak immune systems, it is a virus that causes flulike symptoms that can spread to the spinal cord and brain |
| Candidiasis | commonly called: THRUSH, was known as: MONILIASIS, it is a fungal YEAST infection characterized by creamy-white, cordlike patches on the tongue and other mucosal surfaces of the mouth - can also affect skin and mucous membranes, and vagina. |
| Septic shock | a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming bacterial infection affects the body |
| Antibiotics | Medications that are capable of inhibit the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms. |
| Lymphadenopathy | any disease process usually involving enlargement of the lymph nodes |
| Lymph node dissection | a surgical procedure in which all of the lymph nodes in a major group are removed to determine or slow the spread of cancer |
| Chemoprevention | the use of natural or synthetic substances such as drugs or vitamins to reduce the risk of developing cancer, or to reduce the chance that cancer will recur |
| Cervical lymph nodes | located along the sides of the neck |
| Brachytherapy | the use of radioactive materials in contact with, or implanted into, the tissues to be treated |
| Lymphoscintigraphy | a diagnostic test that is performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels |
| Splenorraghia | Hemorrhage from a ruptured or bleeding spleen |
| Anaphylaxis | AKA: anaphylactic shock - it is a severe response to an allergen in which the symptoms develop quickly, and without help, the patient can die within a few minutes. |
| Cytotoxic | drugs, (destructive to cells) taken as a medication, such as antineoplastic, that kills or damages cells. |
| Synovial sarcoma | is a malignant tumor of the soft tissue surrounding a synovial joint. |
| Bacilli | rod-shaped spore-forming bacteria, such as those that cause TETANUS, and are the most common form of bacteria, in addition to being the most difficult to destroy because it can produce spores. |
| Lymphedema | swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues |
| Lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph node (or nodes), ,a condition AKA: swollen glands |
| Allergist | specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity, such as allergic reactions |
| Lymph node | small "bean-shaped" node, that: contains lymphocytes, filters pathogens, and is capable of destroying pathogens |
| Needle breast biopsy | a technique in which an x-ray guided needle is used to remove small samples of tissue from the breast |
| Methicillin-resistant strapylococcus aureus | (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans, and can be fatal. It is also called: multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. |
| Adjuvant therapy | is used AFTER the primary treatments have been completed to decrease the chance that a cancer will recur. |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | AIDS, the most advanced and fatal stage of an HIV infection |
| Yeast | any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division |
| Spirochete | A coiled, and worm-like, spiral-shaped microscopic bacterium that has endoflagella and flexes as it moves. |
| Antibiotics | Drugs that inhibit the growth of or kill other bacterial microorganisms. |
| Antiviral drugs | Drugs that act, are effective, or are directed against viruses. |
| Metastasis | a new cancer site that results from the spreading process |
| Lumpectomy | the diagnostic surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue and a surrounding margin of normal tissue |
| Veriform appendix | lymphoid tissue hanging from the lower portion of the cecum. |
| Straphylococci | Grape like clusters of round bacteria |
| Streptococci | bacteria that form a chain |
| Peyer's patch | Areas of Lymphoid tissue, located on the walls of the ileum. The ileum is last section of the small intestine. |
| Mastectomy | the surgical removal of the entire breast and nipple |
| Intact skin | wraps the body in a physical barrier that prevents invading organisms from entering the body |
| Antigen | any substance that the body regards as being foreign, and includes: viruses, bacteria, toxins, and transplanted tissues |
| Lingual tonsils | a mass of lymphoid tissue, which covers the base of the tongue posterior to the oral cavity proper |
| Palatine tonsils | located on the left and right sides of the throat in the area that is visible through the mouth |
| Tonsils | The collections of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx to combat microorganisms entering the body through the nose or mouth. The tonsils are the pharyngeal tonsils, the palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils. |
| pharyngeal tonsils | Another term for ADENOIDS. The tonsils are a collection of lymphatic tissue found in the nasopharynx to combat microorganisms entering the body through the nose. |
| Antigen-antibody reaction | aka: immune reaction, involves binding these foreign antigens to antibodies to form antigen-antibody complexes. This tags the potentially dangerous antigen so that it can be recognized and destroyed by other cells of the immune system |
| B Cells | specialized lymphocytes that produce and secrete antibodies |
| T Cells | Cells created in the thymus that produce substances that attack infected cells in the body. |
| Phagocytosis | "cell eating" a cell engulfs a particle and packages it within a food vacuole |
| Interferons | proteins secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response by slowing and or stopping multiplication |
| Complement cell | Cells that are capable of producing ANTIBODIES, that are coded to destroy specific antigens |
| Allergen | a substance that produces an allergic reaction in an individual |
| Crohn's disease | Chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract |
| Myastenia gravis | autoimmune neromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles *astenia: no strength |
| Synthetic interferon | used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, and some cancers |
| Allergen | an antigen that is capable of inducing an allergic response |
| Allergy | overreaction by the body to an antigen |
| Antibody | a disease-fighting protein created in response the immune system in response to a specific antigen |
| Antigen | any substance that the body regards as being foreign |
| Lymphokines | signal between the cells of the immune system - produced by T Cells |
| Bacilli | rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium |
| Rickettsia | a small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites |
| Spirochetes | spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement |
| Staphylococci | bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters |
| Streptococci | bacteria that form a chain, that cause strep throat or blood poisoning. |
| Chickenpox | an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus |
| Infectious mononucleosis | An infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that is characterized by fever, a sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes |
| Rabies | an acute viral infection that may be transmitted to humans by the blood, tissue, or saliva of an infected animal |
| Rubella | A virus that can complicate pregnancy, causing miscarriage, stillbirth or congenital disorders; also called German Measles |
| Shingles | viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves; also called herpes zoster - disease similar to chickenpox |
| Carcinoma in situ | a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues |
| Carcinoma | malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue |
| Metastasis | a new cancer site that results from the spreading process |
| Metastasize | the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another |
| Sarcoma | malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue |
| Graves disease | autoimmune disorder that affects the endocrine gland |
| Lupus erythematosus | affects the integumentary system |
| Multiple sclerosis | a chronic progressive nervous system disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Autoimmune disease that affects the skeletal system; specifically involving inflammation of the joints |
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