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Immune System

Medical Definition:	The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.
Guide Notes:	GEN: prefer specifics; /physiol: consider also IMMUNITY & its indentions
Previously Indexed:	Antibody Formation (1966-1984),B Lymphocytes (1973-1984),Immunity (1966-1984),Immunity, Cellular (1970-1984),Lymphocyte Transformation (1969-1984),Lymphocytes (1966-1984),T Lymphocytes (1973-1984)

Immune System Categories.

	Bone Marrow - The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells.
	Lymphatic System - A system of organs and tissues that process and transport immune cells and LYMPH.
	Reticuloendothelial System

Immune System Medical Definitions and Terms

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