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The process of cell destruction that often accompanies certain diseases.  

A defense mechanism in which T lymphocytes (T-cell helper or killer T cells) work together to stimulate immune response and eliminate cells that are infected with infectious agents. The regulatory and cytotoxic activities of T cells during the specific immune response. This process requires about 36 hr to reach its full effect.  

Refers to the type of immunity produced by T lymphocytes: cell-mediated immunity.  

The part of the cell that contains the nucleus. The part of a nerve cell which surrounds the nucleus and from which the axon and dendrites begin. The enlarged portion of a neuron (nerve cell), containing the nucleus. It is concerned more with the nutrition of the cell than with propagation of nerve impulses.  

A person who has not and does not engage in sexual behavior with another person or other people. Celibacy may be voluntary or involuntary.  

The state of being unmarried.  

A temperature scale based on the difference between the freezing and boiling points of water. In the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water is 0° (32° Fahrenheit), and the boiling point is 100° (212° Fahrenheit). Named for a Swedish astronomer, the Celsius scale is also known as the centigrade scale, because it is divided…

Pertaining to the abdomen cavity.  

In education, a restricted range of test questions or problems that does not permit students to demonstrate their true capacity for achievement. The point at which no further increase in response occurs as drug dose is progressively increased; this effect is represented by a plateau on the drug’s dose-response curve. The optimal potential effect of…

An acronym for Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control.