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microorganism: A living thing to small to see without a microscope

pathogen: An organism that causes disease

infectious disease: A disease caused by the presence of a living thing in the body that can pass from one organism to another

toxin: A poison that can harm an organism

inflammatory response: Part of a body's defense against pathogens, in which fluid and white blood cells leak from blood vessels into tissues and destroy pathogens by breaking them down

phagocyte: A white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing hem and breaking them down

immune response: part of the body's defense against pathogens in which cells of the immune system react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at that pathogen

lymphocyte: A white blood cell that distinguishes between each kind of pathogen

T cell: A lymphocyte that identifies pathogens and distinguishes one pathogen from another

antigen: A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body

B cell: A lymphocyte that produces proteins that help destroy pathogens

antibody: A protein produced by a B cell of the immune system that destroys pathogens

AIDS: A disease caused by a virus that attacks the immune system

HIV: The virus that causes AIDS

immunity: A resistance to a specific thing.

active immunity: When your immune forever

vaccination: getting a when harmless antigens are put into your body to create active immunity

vaccine: consists of weak or dead antigens to help you fight things off

passive immunity: results when antibodies are given to a person, have only for a while

antibiotic: Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

antibiotic resistance: results when some bacteria are able to withstand effects of an antibiotic

noninfectious disease: diseases that are not caused by pathogens

allergy: reaction caused when the immune system is overly sensitive to a foreign substance

allergen: pollen, dust, some foods, pet dandruff

histamine: chemical that causes an allergy

asthma: a disease in which the air ways in the lungs narrow significantly

insulin: substance that enables the body to take glucose from the blood and use it for energy

diabetes: when your body doesn't create enough insulin or your body can't use insulin properly

tumor: An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

carcinogens: causes cancer

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