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- 1. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drug designed to kill them
- 4. cells tailor-made to get rid of the specific microorganisms that have invaded your tissue.
- 5. mean by which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it.
- 11. helps the body fight infection and other diseases and is a type of blood cell
- 13. the first line of defense
- 17. an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
- 18. A type of white blood cell.They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T lymphocyte and thymocyte.
- 19. microscopic organisms not visible with the naked eye.
- 20. a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
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- 2. nonspecific resistance that destroys invaders in a generalized way without targeting specific individuals
- 3. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
- 6. a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.
- 7. A complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that helps the body fight infections and other diseases
- 8. the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues
- 9. protein used to fight off harmful substances in your body.
- 10. a compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.
- 12. a type of white blood cell in the immune system of most vertebrates.include natural killer cells, T cells, and B cells.
- 14. medicine taking to rid yourself of a bacterial infection
- 15. treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.
- 16. A type of white blood cell that makes antibodies
