Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Part 1

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Across
  1. 3. relating to or causing destruction of red blood cells
  2. 6. protein produced by the immune system to neutralize or destroy antigens
  3. 7. viral infection also known as shingles, causing painful skin eruptions
  4. 10. severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction causing airway obstruction and shock
  5. 11. type of herpesvirus that causes infection, often serious in immunocompromised people
  6. 12. invasive breast cancer that breaks through the milk duct walls
  7. 15. group of proteins that enhance the body’s immune response
  8. 16. reaction binding of antigens to antibodies to inactivate or destroy the antigen
  9. 20. treatment that uses components of the immune system to fight disease
  10. 21. noncancerous; not life-threatening and does not spread
  11. 24. viral infection causing fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes
  12. 27. fungal infection caused by Candida yeast
  13. 28. foreign substance that triggers an immune response
  14. 29. antibodies produced by plasma cells that fight specific antigens
  15. 30. early-stage breast cancer confined to the milk ducts
Down
  1. 1. single-celled microorganisms that can cause disease
  2. 2. cancer of the lymphatic system marked by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
  3. 4. malignant tumor found in its place of origin before spreading
  4. 5. medication used to treat fungal infections
  5. 8. chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by HIV that damages the immune system
  6. 9. virus that causes AIDS by destroying T-helper cells
  7. 13. proteins produced in response to viruses that help protect uninfected cells
  8. 14. drug medication that kills or damages cells, used in chemotherapy and immunosuppression
  9. 17. medication that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response
  10. 18. malignant tumor that originates in epithelial tissue
  11. 19. condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues
  12. 22. substance that triggers an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals
  13. 23. rod-shaped bacteria
  14. 25. proteins released by cells that act as chemical messengers to regulate the immune response
  15. 26. medications that kill or slow the growth of bacteria