1-5
A condition of the lymphatic system that deals with the suppression or deficiency of the immune response and is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus is;
AIDS
The best description for the thymus is as follows;
A. gland in the mediastinum that produces lymphocytes that play an important role in immunity
B. clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces and circulates lymph
C. stationary collections of lymph tissue throughout the body
D. small tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body
A. gland in the mediastinum that produces lymphocytes that play an important role in immunity
Chemotherapy
treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells
enlargement of an abdominal organ that produces lymphocytes
splenomegaly
malignant tumor of a mediastinal lymphocyte-producing gland
thymoma
A disease of the lymphatic system that involves the enlargement of lymph nodes and increased numbers of lymphocytes and monocytes is;
Mononucleosis
The best description for lymph vessels is as follows;
A. blood forming organ in early life, later, a storage organ for red blood cells and a source of lymphocytes
B. stationary collection of lymph tissue throughout the body
C. clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces and circulates in lymph vessels
D. small tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body
D. small tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body
A precise blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens like HIV is the
Western Blot test
malignant tumor of the lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue
lymphoma
lymph/o
lymph fluid
A disease of the lymphatic system in which small nodules, or tubercles, form in lymph nodes and other organs is;
Sarcoidosis
The best description for the "ELISA" is as follows;
A. treatment with a high dose of radiation to destroy malignant tissue
B. screening test for antibodies to the AIDS virus
C. treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells
D. x-ray images in a cross-sectional plane for diagnosis of lymph node abnormalities
B. screening test for antibodies to the AIDS virus
lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph nodes
lymphadenectomy
excision of lymph nodes
lymphaden/o
lymph node (gland)
The best description for lymph nodes is as follows;
A.blood forming organ in early life. Later, a storage organ for red blood cells and a source of lymphocytes
B. stationary collections of lymph tissue throughout the body
C. clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces and circulates in lymph vessels
D. small tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body
stationary collections of lymph tissue throughout the body
uses x rays in a cross sectional plane for diagnosis of lymph node abnormalities
A CT scan
lymphangiectasis
widening, dilation of lymph vessels
acute infectious disease with enlargement of the lymph nodes and increase in lymphocytes and monocytes
mononucleosis
lymphangi/o
lymph vessels
What are the 5 immunoglobulins (antibodies)
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
HD
Hodgkin disease
HIV
AIDS
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS= Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
MAC
Mycobacterium avium complex ( a group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems)
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia ( opportunistic infection seen in patients with AIDS )