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100
What is the common abbreviation for without?
s
100
What is a thymoma?
literally: a tumor on the thymus gland
100
Where are the cervical nodes located?
In the neck
100
Name the immune response in which B cells transform into plasma cells and secrete antibodies.
Humoral Immunity
100
About how many world wide deaths were caused by the 1918 Influenza Pandemic?
About 50 million
200
What is "qhs" an abbreviation for?
every hour of sleep
200
splenectomy
What is the med term for surgical removal of the spleen?
200
Where are T cells formed?
In the thyroid
200
What is the term for formation of antibodies and lymphocytes after exposure to an antigen?
acquired immunity
300
OD
What is the common abbreviation for right eye?
300
anaphylaxis
What is the med term for an allergic reaction?
300
What are your adenoids and where are they located?
masses of lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharynx.
300
What is an antibody that is produced in a laboratory to attack antigens?
monoclonal antibody
400
mEq
What is the abbreviation for milliquivalent?
400
What is a syndrome marked by splenomegaly and often associated with blood cell destruction, anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia?
hypersplenism
400
Name a function of the spleen.
Produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells.
400
Name an opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.
-candidiasis -cryptococcal infection -cryptosporidiosis -cytomegalovirus -herpes simplex -histoplasmosis -MAI -PCP -Toxoplasmosis -Tuberculosis
500
What does "2 gtts in OU qhs?" mean?
2 drops in both eyes every bed time
500
What is lymphopoiesis?
literally: lymph formation
500
What is lymph?
Thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body.
500
What is the term for a hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition?
atopy