immune system
Across
- 4. : a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases
- 5. : a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
- 7. : lymphocyte of a type produced or processed by the thymus gland and actively participating in the immune response
- 8. arthritis : a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints and resulting in painful deformity
- 13. disease : A disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues
- 15. : a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
- 17. : any of various diseases or conditions marked by inflammation of the skin
- 18. T cell : a T cell that influences or controls the differentiation or activity of other cells
- 19. : a drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine
- 20. : the study of the immune system
- 21. : a form of small leukocyte with a single round nucleus
- 23. : response to and counteracting a specific antigen
- 24. : a lymphocyte not processed by the thymus gland
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- 1. : an abnormally high body temperature
- 2. : colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease
- 3. t cell : a T cell that functions in cell-mediated immunity by destroying a cell
- 6. : a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust
- 9. : large phagocytic cell found in stationary form in the tissues or as a mobile white blood cell especially at sites of infection
- 10. gland : lymphoid organ that produces T cell
- 11. response : a reaction of the cells and fluids of the body to the presence of a substance that is not recognized as a constituent of the body itself
- 12. marrow : soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones
- 14. : a protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, that has the property of inhibiting virus replication
- 16. response : response by the body to disease and injury
- 22. : a toxin inside the immune system