Unit 5 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsHealthy livingGCSEAQA Created by: Miss V HarrisCreated on: 11-03-19 21:52 Phagocytosis White blood cells engulf and digest pathogens 1 of 14 Antibodies Produced by white blood cells to help kill pathogens 2 of 14 Vaccination Inserting dead/inactive pathogens/antigens to stimulate antibody production 3 of 14 Antibiotics Medicines that cure bacterial infections by killing bacteria 4 of 14 Placebo Fake drug 5 of 14 Double-blind trial A clinical trial where both the patient and the doctor do not know if the patient has been given a real drug or the placebo (fake drug) 6 of 14 Coronary heart disease (CHD) Layers of fatty material built up in the coronary arteries, narrowing them, reducing blood flow 7 of 14 Stents Used to keep the coronary arteries open 8 of 14 Statins Drugs to reduce blood cholesterol 9 of 14 Risk factor Linked to an increased rate of a disease 10 of 14 Benign tumour Growths of abnormal cells which are contained in one area 11 of 14 Malignant tumour Cancers that invade neighbouring tissues and spread to different parts of the body 12 of 14 (BIO ONLY) Monoclonal antibodies Antibodies specific to one binding site on one protein antigen 13 of 14 (BIO ONLY) Hybridoma A combination of a lymphocyte with a tumour cell 14 of 14
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