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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -immunoglobulins


A) ​bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
B) produced in response to the presence of antigens​
C) proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response
D) ​a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
E) white blood cells formed in the bone marrow as stem cells​

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Which cells are specialized lymphocytes that produce antibodies?​


A) ​B cells
B) ​plasma cells
C) ​T cells
D) ​natural killer cells

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_____ lymph nodes are located along the sides of the neck.


A) ​Axillary
B) ​Cervical
C) ​Inguinal
D) ​Lymphocyte

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The medical term for the condition commonly known as chickenpox is ____________________.​

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A/An ____________________ disorder is any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies to work against its own tissues.​

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____________________ is a viral infection that is commonly known as shingles.​

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_____ is the use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated.​


A) ​Teletherapy
B) Brachytherapy
C) Targeted therapy
D) Adjuvant therapy

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____________________ lymphoma is distinguished from other types of lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -carcin/o


A) ​against
B) ​cancerous
C) ​lymph
D) ​lymph node
E) ​protected

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Match each definition with the correct organism.​ -spirochetes


A) ​acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal
B) ​organism living on or within another living organism
C) ​rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
D) small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick​
E) spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls​

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Which term is an example of a soft-tissue sarcoma?​


A) ​myoma
B) ​leukemia
C) ​adenocarcinoma
D) ​synovial sarcoma

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____________________ is a viral infection that is also known as German or three-day measles.​

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Which infection is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito?​


A) ​Lyme disease
B) West Nile virus
C) ​anthrax
D) ​mumps

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A/an _____ is a small, bean-shaped structure containing specialized lymphocytes that are capable of destroying pathogens.​


A) ​lymphatic capillary
B) ​thoracic duct
C) ​lymphatic vessel
D) ​lymph node

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ --oma


A) ​eat, swallow
B) ​formative material of cells
C) ​lymph vessel
D) ​new or strange
E) ​tumor

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The term ____________________ describes one-celled microscopic organisms, some of which cause diseases in humans.​

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A/An ____________________ reaction involves binding antigens to antibodies.

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The term ____________________ means to destroy worn-out red blood cells and to liberate hemoglobin.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -anti-


A) ​against
B) ​cancerous
C) ​lymph
D) ​lymph node
E) ​protected

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -sarc/o


A) ​flesh
B) pertaining to​
C) poison​
D) spleen​
E) tumor​

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