Term
|
Definition
| immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat below the nose, also known as the pharyngeal tonsil. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The state of being insusceptible or resistance against infection. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system, that consists mainly of white blood cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| white blood cells that fight infection and disease. formed in lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a large phagocyte ingests (takes in) foreign material. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any disease-producing agent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a type of white blood cells involved in rejecting foreign tissue, regulating immunity, and controlling the production of antibodies to fight infection. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. |
|
|
