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- 1. Diagnostic examination of tissue removed from a living body.
- 4. The body's ability to resist or eliminate potentially harmful foreign materials or abnormal cells.
- 5. Microorganisms or viruses that can cause disease.
- 8. Increase in size or volume due to fluid accumulation in tissues.
- 9. A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions.
- 12. Biological response to remove harmful stimuli and start the healing process.
- 16. Fluid rich in protein and cellular elements, which oozes out from blood vessels due to inflammation.
- 17. Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage.
- 18. Substance that induces an immune response, particularly the production of antibodies.
- 19. A subtype of white blood cell found in the lymphatic system.
- 21. Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues.
- 22. Small proteins released by cells that affect the behavior of other cells.
- 24. Bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to cells.
- 26. White blood cells that are part of the immune system.
- 28. Damage to the body caused by external force, chemical action, or pathogenic organisms.
- 30. Death of cells or tissues through disease or injury.
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- 2. Reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system.
- 3. The dilation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure.
- 6. Fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.
- 7. Groups of cells that perform specific functions within organisms.
- 10. Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, causing illness.
- 11. Liquid component of blood that carries cells and proteins throughout the body.
- 13. Large white blood cells that ingest and digest cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells.
- 14. Poisonous or harmful substances produced by living organisms.
- 15. The process of restoration of health from an unbalanced, diseased, or damaged organism.
- 20. Proteins generated by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects.
- 23. A type of white blood cell that forms an essential part of the immune system's response to infection.
- 25. Tubes in the body that carry fluids such as blood or lymph.
- 27. Elevated body temperature as a systemic response to infection or inflammation.
- 29. The basic structural and functional units of living organisms.
