Immunology: Autoimmune Disease, RA, MS, Humoral Immunity & Antigens
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immunology
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immunology
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autoimmune disease
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disease where a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells causing tissue destruction
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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humoral immunity
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component of the immune response involving B-cells becoming plasma cells that produce antibodies
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antigen
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a substance that indices a state of sensitivity or immune responsiveness
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APC
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antigen presenting cell
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CRP
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c-reactive protein
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endocrinology
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the study of hormones in the endocrine system
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hypoglycemia
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low blood glucose level
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hyperglycemia
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high blood glucose level
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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HbA1C
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hemoglobin A1C
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post-prandial
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after a meal
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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hyperthyroidism
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increased thyroid function
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hypothyroidism
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decreased thyroid function
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TSH
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thyroid stimulating hormone
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oncology
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the study of cancer and tumors
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hematology
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the study of the blood and blood forming tissues
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neutropenia
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low neutrophil count
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TNM
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tumor nodes metastasis
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thrombocytopenia
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low platelet count
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refractory
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not readily yielding to treatment
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pancytopenia
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reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
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cytotoxic
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detrimental or destructive to cells
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emetogenic
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having the capacity to induce vomiting
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neurology
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study of the nervous system
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aphasia
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partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally
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dyskinesia
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difficulty in performing voluntary movements
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agnosia
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the inability to recognize visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile sensory
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mydriasis
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dilation of the pupil
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miosis
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excessive constriction of the pupil
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supine
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lying with the face upward
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anterior
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situated or directed toward the front
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posterior
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directed or situated to the back
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proximal
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nearer to the point of reference such as in origin
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distal
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farther from any point of referecne
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afferent
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conveying toward a center
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efferent
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conveying away from a center
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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CNS
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central nervous system
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gastroenterology
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gastroenterology
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IBD
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irritable bowel disease
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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constipation
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acute or chronic condition in which the bowel movements occur less often than usual
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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aphagia
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refusal or loss of the ability to swallow
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steatorrhea
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excess fat in the feces due to malabsorption
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melana
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darkening of the feces by blood pigments (old blood)
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hemochezia
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the passage of fresh blood in the stool (new blood)
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BRB PR
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bright red blood per rectum
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cachexia
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a general weight loss and wasting occurring in the course of chronic disease
