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antigen
usually a foreign substance that stimulates of the production of antibodies
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antibodies
protein substances made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign antigens
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immune response
the reaction between an antigen and an antibody
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HDN
Hemolytic disease of the new born or erythroblastosis fetalis & can occur in the 1st pregnancy if a mother has had an Rh+ blood transfusion
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jaundice
yellow skin pgmentation & results from an excessive destruction of RBCs & bilirubin
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bilirubin
when RBCs break down, the hemoglobin within the cells produces this
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rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, and Graves disease
All exs. of autoimmune disorders
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rheumatoid arthritis
affects joints
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systemic lupus erythematosus
affects connective tissues, skin, & internal organs
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Graves disease
causes hyperthroidism
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congenital anomalies
those that an infant is born with; includes syndactyly and heart defects
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ipsilateral
located on the same side
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-lapse
to slide, sag, or fall
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Polymerase chain recation (PCR)
a method of producing multiple copies of a single gene & is an improtant tool in recombinant DNA technology
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Reye syndrome
characterized by vomiting, swelling of the brain, increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and dysfunction of the liver
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fetal alchohol syndrome
affects infants whose moms drank excessive amounts of alcohol while they were pregnant
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Marfan syndrome
An inherited connective tissue disorder that is marked by a tall, thin body type with long, "spidery" fingers and toes, an elongated head and heart, blood vessel, and ophthalmic abnormalities
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Parasitism
Another example of symbiosis & occurs when one organism benefits & the other doesn't
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Pubic symphysis
Are where the pubic bones of the pelvis have grown togehter
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Echocardiograms
Ultrasound images of the heart
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sonogram
a baby's ultrasound image
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