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LOM Ch 14 Lymphatic and Immune System Set 4
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Lymphatic and Immune System
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06/14/2010

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PCP
Definition
Abbreviation for pneumocystis pneumonia
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PCP
Definition
one celled organism P. jiroveci causes lung infection.  Pathogen is found in air, water, soil, and carried by animals.
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toxoplasmosis
Definition
parasitic infection involving the central nervous system--pathogen acquired by eating uncooked lamb or pork, unpasteurized dairy products, and raw eggs or vegetables
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tuberculosis
Definition
What does TB stand for?
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Crypto
Definition
What is the abbreviation for cryptococcal infection?
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Histo
Definition
What is the abbreviation for histoplasmosis?
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Toxo
Definition
What is the abbreviation for toxoplasmosis?
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tuberculosis
Definition
bacterial disease involving the lungs, brain, and other organs--signs and symptoms include fever, cough, loss of weight, anorexia, and blood in sputum
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Kaposi sarcoma
Definition
cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries that produces dark purplish skin nodules
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Wasting syndrome
Definition
condition of weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite, and mental activity
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HIV-positive
Definition
a person that has been exposed to HIV and now have antibodies in their blood against this virus
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reverse transcriptase
Definition
What does RT stand for?
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reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Definition
What does RTI stand for?
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protease inhibitor
Definition
second class of anti-HIV drugs that inhibit a viral enzyme called protease
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highly active antiretroviral therapy
Definition
What does HAART stand for?
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allergy
Definition
abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen
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all/o
Definition
combined form meaning other
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lymphoma
Definition
malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue
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multiple myeloma
Definition
malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
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Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Definition
tumor of malignant B cells, where they produce large quantities of IgM
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IgM
Definition
a globulin of high molecular weight mass produced in Walenström macroglobulinemia
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thymoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the thymus gland
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allergen
Definition
substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction in the body, a type of antigen
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anaphylaxis
Definition
exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substances
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atopy
Definition
hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition
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CD4+ cells
Definition
Helper T cells that carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface
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CD4+ cells
Definition
A cell that HIV binds to its protein antigen and infects and kills T cells using this protein--cell AIDS patients have an inadequate number of
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Hodgkins disease
Definition
malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes...Reed-Sternberg cell often is found on microscopic analysis
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human immunodeficiency virus
Definition
retrovirus that causes AIDS
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non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Definition
group of malignant tumors involving lympoid tissue--examples are follicular lymphoma and large cell lymphoma
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