Across
- 2. A butterfly-shaped rash across the face
- 5. Doctors that specialize in treating and diagnosing cancer
- 8. Protein produced to fight specific antigens
- 11. A clear-to-white, watery fluid containing white blood
- 12. First line of immune defense against ingested or inhaled pathogens
- 13. Symptoms include tender, swollen joints, stiffness, especially in the morning, and rheumatoid nodules
Down
- 1. In the upper chest, directly behind the sternum
- 2. Doctors who are specially trained in the diagnosis of and therapy for diseases of the lymphatic system
- 3. Symptoms include red streaks, fever/chills, systemic illness, fatigue, headache, and loss of appetite
- 4. Site where white blood cells are produced
- 6. Largest organ in the immune system
- 7. Distributed throughout the body, with major clusters in the neck, armpits and groin
- 9. A specialized white blood cell that coordinates and performs the functions of specific immunity
- 10. An agent or organism that causes diseases
