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what term means resistant to an infectious disease
immunize
the hairs snd mucus in your nose are examples of which type of defence mechanisms
Physical
what is the meaning of the latin origin for the term immune
Protected from
the right lymphatic duct drains into the right?
Subclavian vein
? serves as a resevoir fir erythrocytes and platelets
Spleen
Disease that are Reed-Sternberg cells
Hodgkin Lymphoma
when exposure to a pathogen identical to one that has been encountered previously the immune system trcognizes the pathogen and acts quickly based upon?
Memory
what is not ine of the five classes of antibodies
IgB
A patient with an autoimmune deficiency means
that the patient has a faikure of the immune system
how long does it take for cells ti produce histamine
2-3 seconds
what is false about HIV
that the virus is easily transmitted through the air
what is the action in the body of cytostatic medications, classificstion of immunisuppressant drugs
they inhibit cell division
correct spelling for the lymphatic tissue located st entrance to the oropharynx is
tonsil
correction pronunciation of the medical term splenectomy
sple-nek-toh-mee
Medical term that means neoplasm of lymphatic tissue
lymph-oma
What does the sufix in the term lymphatic mean
pertaining to
the prefix in the term coreceptor means
together
abbrev for cytomegalovirus
CMV
substance secreted by an organ and carried to blood stream
HORMONE not plural
Action of FSH is
stimulate the development of eggs by the ovaries and sperm production in the testes
Medical term that means an abnormal production of breast milk is
Galactorrhea
the hormone calcitonin stimulates osteoblastic acitivty
Promotes bone formation
The term thryotoxicosis means
a disorder caused by excessive thyroid hormone production
Cretinism results from
severe, congenital hypothyroidism
The surgical removal of the thyroid gland is called
a thyroidectomy
Thyroid replacement therapy is used to treat
Hypothyroidism
Hypercalcemia means
a blood condition of excessive calcium
A benign tumor of the thymus is called
Thymoma
DHEA is a precursor for which hormone?
Testosterone
hypersecretion if aldosterone
Polyuria
The hormone produced by the beta cells in the endocrine portion of the pancreas during periods if hyperglycemia is
insulin
Complication of diabetes causing sensory defects
Diabetic Neuropathy
First organ affected by hypoglycemia is
The brain
Diagnostic test whuch measures plasma glucose control
HbA1c
The medication metformin has a synergistic effect when used in combination with sulfonylureas
Metformun aids the action if sulfonylureas
Synonym for the term healing is
Curative
Patient receiving adjuvant therapy in treating disease means
patient is receiving additional treatment to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment
what word means new
gluconeogenesis
Root combining form in the term somatostatin
Somato:Body
Type of depression that occurs same time every year
SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder