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Hemic and Immune Systems

Medical Definition:	Organs involved in the production of BLOOD, including the cellular and the molecular components essential in providing defense against foreign organisms or substances.
Guide Notes:	not used for indexing CATALOG: do not use
Also Called:	Hemic System
Previously Indexed:	Blood (1966-1997),Hematopoietic System (1966-1997),Immune System (1966-1997)

Hemic and Immune Systems Categories.

	Hematopoietic System
	Immune System - 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.

Hemic and Immune Systems Medical Definitions and Terms

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