Chapter 9 Immunology Terms
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- Q1Early stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in which mild symptoms of infection is present.AID-related complex30s
- Q2Later stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection when the cell of the immune system lose their ability to fight off infection.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)30s
- Q3physician who studies and treats allergic conditionsallergist30s
- Q4Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances.allergy30s
- Q5A severe reaction that occurs when an allergen is introduced to the bloodstream of an allergic individual. Characterized by bronchoconstriction, labored breathing, widespread vasodilation, circulatory shock, and sometimes sudden death.anaphylactic shock30s
- Q6a drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the bodyantihistamine30s
- Q7blood test that determines number of antibodies against cell nuclei present in bloodstream; elevated in autoimmune conditionsantinuclear antibody titer30s
- Q8a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks itself, targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of a person's own bodyautoimmune disease30s
- Q9A group of hormones, including cortisol, released by the adrenal glands at times of stresscorticosteroids30s
- Q10cells capable of physically attacking and killing pathogens or diseased cellscytotoxic cells30s
- Q11inflammation, obstruction, and destruction of the lymph vessels resulting in enlarged tissues due to edemaelephantiasis30s
- Q12blood test for an antibody to AIDS virus; positive test means person has been exposed to virusenzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)30s
- Q13common name for appearance of wheals during allergic reactionhives30s
- Q14cancer of the lymph. very curable in early stages also called Hodgkin's LymphomaHodgkin's disease (HD)30s
- Q15having an immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens.immuno-deficiency30s