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1 PMNL-Polymorpho-Nuclear Leukocytes
2 CMI- Cell Mediated Immunity
3 ELISA- Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
4 MALT- Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue
5 SCID-Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency
6 NACO-National AIDS Control Organisation
7 MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imaging
8 HLA-Human Leukocyte Antigen
9 Carcinogens-Cancer causing agents. e.g., gamma rays, UV rays, dyes and lead.
10 Immunity- Resistance to infection or antigen
11 Immuno Suppressant`-The chemical which suppress the immune response to antigen.
12 Interferon-The glycoproteins produced by our body cells in response to a viral
infection
13 Incubation Period-The time period between infection and the appearance
of symptoms.
14 Metastasis-The property in which the cancer cells spread to different sites
through blood and develop secondary tumours.
15 Oncogene-Gene which causes cancer.
16 Retrovirus-A virus having RNA as genetic material and forms DNA by reverse
transcription and then replicate e.g., Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV).
17 Syndrome-Group of symptoms.
18 Vaccination- Inoculation of a vaccine to stimulate production of antibodies and
provide immunity for one or more diseases.
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