Everything in this flashcard set.
- lymphocyte
- An agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but
- HIV
- The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- antigen
- Any substance that stimulates an immune response in the body
- diseases
- An illness that harms the body (plural)
- pathogen
- Any disease-producing agent
- adenoid
- A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula
- cytotoxic
- Of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
- spleen
- A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm
- helper
- A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- vaccine
- Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order
- tonsils
- Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx (plural)
- AIDS
- The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (plural)
