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Match each definition with the correct condition. -lymphedema

A) a benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels
B) abnormal swelling due to accumulated lymph in the tissues
C) also known as swollen glands
D) any disease affecting a lymph node
E) malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system

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____________________ lymphoma is the term used to describe all lymphomas other than Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Non-Hodgkin's

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____________________ is a group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood in an inactive form and are activated by contact with nonspecific antigens such as foreign blood cells or bacteria.

A/An ____________________ infection is a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition.

Match each definition with the correct term. -osteosarcoma

____________________ is a viral infection that is also known as German or three-day measles.

Match each definition with the correct word part. -lymphaden/o

A/An _________________________ is a medication that prevents or reduces the body's normal immune response.

Match each definition with the correct word part. -splen/o

____________________,commonly known as anaphylactic shock,is a severe life-threatening response to an allergen.

Match each definition with the correct term. -metastasis

Match each definition with the correct word part. -sarc/o

A/An ____________________ ____________________ is a medication that kills or damages cells.

____________________ in situ describes a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues.

Match each definition with the correct condition. -lymphoma

____________________ ____________________ ____________________,commonly known as AIDS,is the most advanced and fatal stage of an HIV infection.

Match each definition with the correct word part. --oma

Match each definition with the correct word part. --tic

The medical term for the condition commonly known as lockjaw is ____________________.

____________________ is a disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.