Across
- 5. White blood cell involved in allergies and parasite defense
- 6. Condition where immune system function is impaired
- 11. Transfer of tissue or organs between individuals
- 13. Substance that triggers an allergic reaction
- 14. Immune system attacking the body’s own tissues
- 15. Chronic, localized allergic condition
Down
- 1. Release of chemicals from mast cells
- 2. Chemical that causes inflammation, itching, and bronchoconstriction
- 3. Overactive immune response that damages tissues
- 4. Reduced or weakened immune response
- 7. Ability to trigger an immune response
- 8. Protein system that enhances immune response and causes cell lysis
- 9. Study of diseases caused by abnormal immune responses
- 10. Severe, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction
- 12. White blood cell that releases histamine and promotes inflammation