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- 2. Organ in the mediastinum where T-cells mature.
- 4. A cancer of the lymphocytes.
- 5. what protein do red blood cells contain
- 6. The retrovirus that targets helper T-cells.
- 7. The most commonly referred to tonsils.
- 9. Abbreviation for a disease that severely compromises the immune system.
- 13. Lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharynx.
- 17. The general term for all white blood cells.
- 18. The main lymphatic duct draining the majority of the body.
- 20. Puffiness caused by excess fluid in the tissues.
- 21. A common suffix meaning "cell" (as in lymphocyte).
- 23. where are fats absorbed into the lymphatic vessels
- 24. The cavity within a lymph node through which lymph flows.
- 27. Small filters found along lymphatic vessels.
- 28. A vaccine component used to enhance the immune response.
- 29. The medical term for swelling.
- 31. Patches of lymphatic tissue in the small intestine (followed by "patches").
- 32. The body's resistance to infection.
- 34. The right lymphatic duct drains the right side of the head and this.
- 35. The non-specific, immediate defense system.
- 36. Medical term for the inflammation of a lymph node.
- 39. The watery fluid transported by the lymphatic system.
- 40. what are the small,finger like projections in the lymphatic vessels
- 41. The state of being protected against a disease.
- 42. primary cells that are found in lymphoid tissues
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- 1. The scientific study of the lymphatic system.
- 3. A large, phagocytic cell of the innate immune system.
- 8. Proteins secreted by plasma cells to neutralize pathogens.
- 10. The cellular process of "eating" pathogens.
- 11. These veins receive lymph from the thoracic and right lymphatic ducts.
- 12. The clinical term for swollen or enlarged lymph nodes.
- 14. Process of white blood cells squeezing through capillary walls.
- 15. Type of fluid that is collected from tissues to form lymph.
- 16. Severe swelling caused by lymphatic blockage.
- 17. A type of agranular white blood cell.
- 19. A cell that displays antigen to T-cells (e.g., dendritic cell).
- 21. The smallest and most permeable type of lymphatic vessel.
- 22. Any molecule that can be bound by an antibody.
- 25. Organ that filters blood and recycles red blood cells.
- 26. A foreign substance that induces an immune response.
- 30. A life-threatening, whole-body allergic response.
- 33. Intestinal lymphatic vessels that absorb fats.
- 37. Short-term immunity borrowed from another source.
- 38. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the throat; a palatine or lingual one.