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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Syndrome of opportunistic infections which depress the immune system and eventually fatal
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Adenocarcinoma: Cancerous tumor of a gland
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Adenoidectomy: Surgical removal of the adenoids
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Adenoids: Lymphtic tissue on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
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Adenopathy: Disease of a gland
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Agammaglobulinemia: Absence of gamma globulin in the blood, causing body to be unable to produce antibodies
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Alpha-Fetoprotein: Serum blood test to detect liver cancer
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Asymptomatic: without symptoms
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Attenuated: Weakened
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Autoimmunity: Condition in which body produces antibodies against itself
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Candidiasis: Fungal (yeast) infection associated with HIV infection
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Carcinolysis: Destruction of cancer
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Cytologic Examination: Exam to study formation, structure, and function of cells
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Disseminated: Scattered over a considerable part of the body
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Dormant: Period when cancer cells remain inactive
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Elisa: Initial HIV antibody test to detect the pressence of HIV infection
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Encapsulated: Tumor that does not infiltrate the surrounding tissue
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Hepatosplenomegaly: Enlargement of sleen and liver
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Hodgkins Disease: Malignant painless enlargement of lymph nodes
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Hyperplasia: Excessive development
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Immune: Resistant to a disease
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Immunoglobulin: Blood proteins (antibodies)
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Immunologist: One who studies immunology
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In Situ: Cancer in a localized spot
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Infectious Mononucleosis: Acute viral infection caused by epstein barr virus
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Leukemia: Malignant blood disorder where there is an over abundance of WBC's
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Lipoma: Fatty tumor
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Lymph: Clear, watery fluid formed from interstitial fluid (tissue fluid)
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Lymphadenectomy: Surgical removal of a lymph gland
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Lymphangioma: Tumor of lymphatic vessels
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Lymphoidectomy: Surgical removal of lymphatic tissue
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Lymphoma: Tumor in the lymphatic tissue
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Lymphosarcoma: Malignant neoplastic disorder of the lymphatic tissue
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Mastectomy: Surgical removal of the breast
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Melanocarcinoma: Black, cancerous tumor
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Metastasis: Movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
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Oncogenesis: Formation of cancer cells
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Opportunistic Infections: Diseases which take the opportunity to cause infection when the immune system is depressed
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Palliative: Treatment provided to relieve symptoms
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Papilloma: Nipple like tumor
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Radiation Therapy: The use of radiation to destroy cancer cells
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Remission: Lessening in severity or abatement of the symptoms of disease
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Sarcoma: Type of skin cancer
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Scirrhus: Hard, cancerous tumor
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Spleen: Organ which stores platelets and filters out old RBC's and WBC's
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Splenalgia: Pain in the spleen
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Splenectomy: Surgical removal of the spleen
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Splenomegaly: Enlargement of spleen
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Splenopexy: Surgical fixation of the spleen
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Splenoptosis: Prolapse of the spleen
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Splenorrhagia: hemorrhage of the spleen
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Splenorrhaphy: Suturing of the spleen
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Autoimmune disorder of connective tissue
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Thymopathy: Disease of thymus gland
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Thymus Gland: Located in mediastinum which produces T-Cells (a lymphocyte)
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Tonsil: Mass of lymphatic tissue located on both sides of the back of the pharynx
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Tonsillectomy: Surgical removal of the tonsils
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Tonsillitis: Inflammation ofthe tonsils
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Vaccine: Live or killed suspension that will cause the body to build antibodies
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Western Blot: Confirmatory test for the presence of HIV infection