Chapter 24 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. a test that screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood
  2. 5. a class of chemical agents that destroy disease-causing microorganisms while leaving the patient unharmed
  3. 7. to keep within limits
  4. 8. an HIV test that produces results in only 20 minutes
  5. 10. infections that occur in individuals who do not have healthy immune systems
  6. 12. a disease in which the immune system is weakened
  7. 15. showing no symptoms or only mild symptoms that disappear after the onset of an infection
  8. 16. sexually transmitted diseases that are caused by a virus
  9. 17. a virus that attacks the immune system
  10. 18. proteins that help destroy pathogens that enter the body
Down
  1. 1. refers to an outline or rule about conduct
  2. 2. can prevent cervical cancer and precancerous genital lesions
  3. 3. a test that detects HIV antibodies and confirms the results of earlier EIA tests
  4. 6. specialized white blood cells in bone marrow that provide the body with immunity
  5. 9. to determine the approximate size or extent of something
  6. 11. to send from one person or place to another
  7. 13. diseases that spread from person to person through sexual contact
  8. 14. another name for sexually transmitted diseases