Unit 11 Lymphatic System Part II
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 immunosuppression | treatment used to interfere with the ability of the immune system to respond to stimulation by antigens |
| immunotherapy | treatment of disease either by enhancing or repressing the immune response |
| infectious mononucleosis | characterized by a fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes |
| infiltrating ductal carcinoma | starts in the milk of the ducts, breaks through the wall of that duct, and invades fatty breat tissue |
| infiltrating lobular carcinoma | cancer that starts in the milk glands, breaks though the wall of the gland, and invades the fatty tissue of the breast |
| inguinal lymph nodes (ING-gwih-nal) | located in the inguinal (groin) area of the lower abdomen |
| interferon | family of proteins release by cells when invade by a virus which is produced by T cells |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | opportunistic infection frequently associated with HIV |
| lumpectomy | surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue and a margin of normal tissue |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of the lymph nodes (swollen glands) |
| lymphadenopathy | any disease process usually involving enlargement of the lymph nodes |
| Iymphangiogram | radiographic study of the lymphatic vessels and nodes with the use of a contrast medium to make these structures visible |
| lymphangioma | benign abnormal collection of lymphatic vesels forming a mass |
| lymphedema | abnormal accumulation of fluid primarily in the legs and ankles that occurs when veins or lymph vessels do not drain properly |
| lymphocytes | WBCs that specialize so they can attack specific microorganisms |
| Iymphokines | direct the immune response by signaling between the cells of the immune system, which are produced by T cells |
| lymphoma | general term applied to malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system |
| macrophage | protectst the body by ingesting invading cells and by interacting with the other cells of the immune system |
| metastasis | new cancer site that results from the spreading process |
| metastasize | verb that describes the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another |
| moniliasis | an infections of the skin or mucous membranes which is caused by the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans |
| myoma | a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue |
| myosarcoma | A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue |
| neoplasm | tumor; new and abnormal tissue formation |
| neuroblastoma | sarcoma of nervous system origin |
| non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | The term used to describe all lymphomas other than Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
| oncologist | specialist in diagnosing and treating malignant diosrders such as tumors and cancer |
| oncology | syudy of the prevention, causes, and treatment of tumors and cancer |
| opportunistic infection | pathogen that normally does not cause disease but is able to cause illness in a weakened host whose resistance has been decreased by a different disorder |
| osteosarcoma | malignant bone tumor |
| parasite | plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism in the expense of that organism |
| pathogen | microorganism that causes disease |
| phagocyte | WBC with the ability to ingest and destroy substances such as cell debris, dust, pollen, and pathogens |
| phagocytosis | process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell |
| rabies | acute viral infection that may be transmitted to humans by the blood, tissue, or saliva of an infected animal |
| retinoblastoma | malignant tumor of childhood arising from cels of the retina of the eye and usually occurring before the third year of life |
| rickettsia | small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites |
| rubella | viral infection characterized by fever and a diffuse, fine, red rash |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue |
| spirochetes | spiral-shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| splenorrhagia | bleeding from the spleen |
| staphylococci | bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters |
| streptococci | bacteria that form a chain (strep throat) |
| teletherapy | radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body |
| thymus | located superior to (above) the heart |
| Western blot test | a blood test that produces more accurate results than the ELISA test |
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