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German | English |
|---|---|
 AIDS | Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome |
| virus | infectious diseases associated with AIDS |
| Aids Related Complex | an early stage of AIDS in which the patient tests positive for the infection but has mild symptoms |
| immuno suppressants | most transplant patients are given these to help suppress the immune system |
| monoucleosis | kissing disease, acute infectious disease in which a patient will manifest enlarged lymph nodes |
| hypersensitivity | conditions in which the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response commonly referred to as allergy |
| histamine | chemical released into the bloodstream that acts on a person's eyes nose, throat, lungs, skin, or gastrointestinal tract |
| anaphylaxis | severe allergic reaction that can cause difficulty breathing, swallowing, swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat or other parts of the body, and dizziness or loss of consciousness |
| allergist | person who specializes in allergy treatment |
| allergen | is a sensitizing agent that causes an immune response. |
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