Immunology and Blood Disorders

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Active Immunity

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The type of immunity where the body makes its own antibodies against a particular antigen.

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Immunity

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The ability of the body to resist certain disease organisms (pathogens).

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Pathogen

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Something that can cause disease such as a bacteria or virus.

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Passive Immunity

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A temporary immunity to a disease produced by the injection of antibodies into the body.

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Anemia

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When blood does not have enough hemoglobin or red blood cells.

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Leukemia

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A form of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells.

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Phagocytosis

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A process where White Blood Cells called phagocytes ingest bacteria by engulfing them.

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Antibodies

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A special protein that can bind to an antigen on the surface of a pathogen and help destroy it.

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Blood

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A liquid tissue that transports materials throughout the body within the blood vessels.

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Transportation, Protection, and Regulation

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The three major functions of the blood.