Anatomy 12.4 Diseases & Disorders

The process of cancer spreading from one part of the body to another is called

• allergen

• anaphylaxis

• metastasis

• tolerance

Fluid that leaks out of the interstitial tissue, builds up, causing swelling and damage. This buildup up extracellular fluid is called

• allergen

• tolerance

• lymphodema

• metastasis

An inappropriate strong response to an environmental antigen such as dust mites, pet dander, pollen, or certain foods.

• lymphedema

• allergen

• tolerance

• anaphylaxis

A severe allergic reaction which can lead to life threatening symptoms. These include pulmonary obstruction due to inflammation, swelling of the airways, and low blood pressure due to leakage of blood plasma into the interstitial space.

• anaphylaxis

• lymphedema

• tolerance

• allergen

A long-term treatment aimed at preventing allergic reactions before they occur; allergy shots

• tolerance

• allergen

• immunotherapy

• lymphedema

The reduction or possible elimination of the allergic response

• tolerance

• lymphedema

• metastasis

• allergen

Where the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues. It is like an allergy is a condition in which the immune system over-reacts to an antigen that poses no real threat.

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

• human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

• opportunistic infection

• autoimmune disorder

The virus that causes immune deficiency only in humans. It is the virus that can lead to AIDS.

• anaphylaxis

• opportunistic infection

• human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

A disease in which the immune system is greatly weakened due to infection with HIV, making a person more susceptible to rare cancers and opportunistic infections.

• human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

• opportunistic infection

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

• autoimmune diseaase

An infection that rarely or never occurs in a healthy immune system, but possibly one damaged by AIDS.

• allergen

• anaphylaxis

• metastasis

• opportunistic infection