Lymphatic System Chapter 15

Lymphatic system

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Allergen
Substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction
Antibody
Protein produced in a response to an antigen
Immune
Protect from an infectious disease
Immunity
State of being protected
Immunology
The science and practice of immunity and allergy
Immunologist
Medical specialist in immunology
Immunize
Make resistant to an infectious disease
Immunization (immunoglobulin)
Administration of an agent to provide immunity
Lymph
A clear fluid collected from tissue and transported by lymph vessles to the venous circulation
Lymphatic
Pertaining to or the lymphatic system
Node
A circumscribed mass of tissue
Pathogen
A disease-causing microorganism
Pollutant
Substance that makes an enviroment unclean or impure
Adenoid
Single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat
Coreceptor
Cell surface  protein to enhance the sensitivity of an antigen receptor