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Hemic and Immune Systems
| Definition: |
Organs involved in the production of BLOOD, including the cellular and the molecular components essential in providing defense against foreign organisms or substances. |
| 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.
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Hematopoietic System |
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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 Definitions and Terms
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