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Case Study 4

filariasis

Terms

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antigen
foreign substance that is counteracted by immune system
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs or breathing
elephantiasis
thickening of tissue in certain limbs
febrile
with fever
subconjunctival
pertaining to below the mucous membrane of the eye
antibody
proteins created by the immune system
filariasis
disease caused by parasitic worm
immunochromatographic
pertaining to studying an image of the immune system with use of color
larvae
early (or hatching) form of certain insects
microscopy
studying through use of a microscope
infective
having the potential to cause infection
lesion
change in structure caused by disease
biopsies
two views (examination)
eosinophilia
increase in eosinophils in the blood
adenopathy
disease of a gland
neurologic
pertaining to the study of the nervous system
lymphadenopathies
disease of the lymph glands
arthropod
invertebrate such as insect
microfilariae
tiny parasitic worms
nodulectomies
surgical removal of a nodule
lymphedema
swelling caused by insufficient lymphatic drainage
molecular
pertaining to molecules
corneal-scleral punch
instrument used to perforate the inner and outer layers of the eyeball
centrifugation
process of using a machine that separates substances
hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
vertebrate
animal with a backbone
lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph glands
periodicity
quality of occurring regularly
helminths
parasitic worms
onchocercoma
mass that contains parasites
saline
containing salt
lyzed
separated or dissolved
pruritus
itching
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
episodic
pertaining to a particular event that is part of a series
ocular
pertaining to the eye
lymphatics
any organ containing lymph
morbidity
state or incidence of disease
hydrocele
collection of fluid
incubate
develop under controlled conditions
culture
living material grown in controlled environment
pigmentation
coloration, usually pertaining to skin
papular
pertaining to small elevations in the skin
microfilaremia
presence of microfilariae in the blood
angioedema
swelling of the skin and mucous membranes
asymptomatic
not showing any symptoms
polymerase chain reaction
technique which creates copies of DNA segments
serologic
pertaining to the study of sera in the blood
arthralgias
pains in the joints
dysfunction
difficulty or inability to function
loiasis
disease caused by eye worm
dermis
innermost layer of skin
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin
immunoassay
test used to detect a substance
lymphangitis
inflammation of lymphatic vessels
onchocerciasis
disease caused by filarial worm
diagnostic
pertaining to a state of complete knowledge
manifestation
noticeable symptom of a disease

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