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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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| disorder that developes following HIV infection and is characterized by reduced circulating antibody levels and depressed cell mediated immunity |
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| an antigen capable of triggering an allergic reaction |
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| an inappropriate or excessive immune response to antigens, triggered by the stimulation of mast cells bound to IgE |
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| a drop in blood pressure that may lead to circulatory collapse, resulting from a severe case of anaphylaxis |
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| an infection and inflammation of the aggregated lymphoid nodules in the appendix |
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| a disorder that develops when the immune response inappropriately targets normal body cells and tissues |
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| prokaryotic cells (cells lacking nuclei and other membranous organelles) that may be extracellular or intracellular pathogens |
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| an infection by parasitic round worms, commonly external genetalia |
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| eukaryotic organisms that absorb organic materials from the remains of dead cells; some fungi are pathogenic |
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| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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| the virus responsible for AIDS and related to immunodeficiency disorders |
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| a disorder caused by the precipitation of immune complexes at sites such as the kidneys, where their presense disrupts normal tissue function |
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| a disease in which either the immune system fails to develop normally or the immune response is blocked |
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| a reduction in the sensitivity of the immune system |
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| drugs administered to inhibit the immune response |
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| a chronic or excessive enlargement of lymph nodes |
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| an accumulation of lymph in a region whose lymphatic drainage has been blocked |
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| cancers consisting of abnormal lymphocytes of lymphoid stem cells |
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