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Lymph Nodes
Ganglion linfáticos
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Lymphatic Vessels
Vasos linfáticos
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Peyer's Patches
Placas de peyer
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Allergy
Hypersensitivity
Alergia
the overreaction by the body to a particular antigen
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Anaphylaxis
Anaphylactic shock
Anafilaxia
a systemic reaction that is a severe response of the body to an allergen that involves several bodily systems and requires prompt treatment
ex] hypotension, bronchial constriction, hives
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Antibody Tests
Prueba de anticuerpos
- -a test done to find certain antibodies that attack red blood cells
- -antibodies are proteins made by the immune system that normally bind to foreign substances like bacteria and viruses to destroy them
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Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune Disorder
Enfermedad autoinmunitaria
any one of a number of diseases that are characterized by the immune system making antibodies against its own tissues, mistaking healthy cells, tissues, and organs for antigens
ex] Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myasthenia Gravis, Pernicious Anemia, Chron's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Scleroderma, Graves' Disease
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Coombs' Test
Prueba de Coombs
- -a test for a Haemolityic Anemia in which red blood cells are fragile and break easily from having an auto-immune disorder in which the body makes antibodies against its own red blood cells
- -the test uses rabbit serum with anti-human globulin antibodies, causing the patient's red blood cells to clump (agglutinate) if they are already covered in antibodies
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Graves Disease
Enfermedad de Graves
- -an autoimmune disease of unknown cause in which the immune system attacks the thyroid, causing the over-production of thyroid hormone
- -can cause goiter, and expothalamos
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Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis)
Fiebre de heno (rinitis alérgica)
an allergic reaction to airborne allergens
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HIV Test
Prueba para la detección del VIH
any number of tests used to detect the HIV antibodies or genetic material of HIV, usually done via blood test.
ex] ELISA, Western Blot, PCR (polymerase chain reaction), IFA (indirect fluorescent antibody)
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HIV/AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
SIDA/VIH
HIV - a blood borne infection in which the virus damages and kills the body's T-cells of the immune system, causing progressive failure of the immune system, and leaving the body vulnerable to infection.
AIDS - the most advanced, and fatal stage of an HIV infection
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Immunoglobulins test (IgE)
Pruebas de Inmunoglobulinas (IgE)
a test done to measure the level of immunoglobulins (antibodies) in the blood
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Collagen Disease
Artritis Reumatoide
a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and swelling of the joints
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