Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 5RQ
Define the following terms and explain their significance:
- a. anaphylaxis
- b. agglutinate
- c. extravascular
- d. degranulation
- e. acute-phase protein
- f. clonal expansion
- g. immune surveillance
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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