Lymphatics
I Claim Immunity
Patho Orgs
Sick Mammos
Cancers
100
This is a clear, watery fluid that transports waste products and proteins out of the spaces between the cells of the body tissues
What is lymph
100
This is a disease fighting protein
What is an antibody
100
These one celled microscopic organisms
What is bacteria
100
This is a carcinoma that develops from the cells of the breast and can spread to adjacent lymph nodes and other body sites
What is breast cancer
100
This is a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard tissues, soft tissues and liquid tissues
What is sarcoma
200
There are 400 - 700 of these located along the larger lymphatic vessels and approximately half of these are in the abdomen.
What are lymph nodes
200
This is the physical barrier that prevents invading organisms from entering the body
What is skin
200
This is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming bacterial infection affects the body.
What is septic shock
200
This is the most aggressive and least common form of breast cancer
What is inflammatory breast cancer
200
This is any one of a large group of carcinomas derived from glandular tissue
What is adenocarcinoma
300
This is a saclike mass of lymphoid tissue located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
What is the spleen
300
These are small lymphocytes that mature in the thymus as a result of exposure to the hormone thymosin
What are T cells
300
This is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by bacterial toxins
What is toxic shock syndrome
300
This is a technique that utilizes an xray to remove a small sample of tissue from the breast
What is a needle breast biopsy
300
This is radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body
What is teletherapy
400
This is plasma from arterial blood that flows out of the capillaries and into the spaces between the cells
What is interstitial fluid
400
This is a large white blood cell that can destroy substances such as cell debris, dust, pollen and pathogens.
What are phagocytes
400
This is a plant or animal that lives on, or within, another living organism at the expense of that organism.
What is a parasite.
400
This is the removal of the entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues.
What is a radical mastectomy
400
This is the process through which the tumor supports its growth by creating its own blood supply
What is angiogensesis
500
This is the largest lymphatic vessel in the body.
What is the thoracic duct
500
These bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
These bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
500
This is also known as chicken pox
What is varicella
500
This is a radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells.
What is mammograhpy
500
This is the treatment of some cancers, with the goal of destroying the cancer while sparing healthy tissues
What is radiation therapy
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