Biology Food & Health 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASOCR Created by: Benjamin PalmerCreated on: 01-04-14 17:47 Active Immunity Immunity that is acquired by activation of immune system 1 of 17 Antigen Foreign molecule that can provoke an immune response 2 of 17 Antigen-presenting cell Macrophage that has ingested a pathogen and displays the pathogen's antigens in its cell surface membrane 3 of 17 Arteriosclerosis Hardening of the artery walls and loss of elasticity caused by atherosclerosis and deposition of calcium 4 of 17 Artificial Immunity Immunity acquired as a result of deliberate exposure to antigens or by injection of antibodies 5 of 17 Atherosclerosis Process of deposition of fatty substances in the lining of arteries to form atheroma 6 of 17 Carcinogen Substance that causes cancer 7 of 17 Chemotaxis Movement of cells towards or away from a certain chemical 8 of 17 Clonal Expansion Division of selected cells by mitosis 9 of 17 Clonal Selection Selection of cells with a specific receptor site 10 of 17 Endemic A disease that's always present in an area or a species that's only found in a particular area 11 of 17 Epidemic Disease that spreads to many people quickly affecting large amount of population 12 of 17 Epidemiology Study of patterns of disease and factors that influence their spread 13 of 17 Immune Response Response to an antigen, activating lymphocytes 14 of 17 Immunological Memory Ability of immune response to respond quickly to antigens that have entered before 15 of 17 Incidence Number of new cases of a disease in a certain time period 16 of 17 Interferon Group of factors with non-specific antiviral activity 17 of 17
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