Organ: Immune system
Immune system: The
body's system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any
"foreign" substances.
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Introduction:
The immune system protects the body against invading microbes
such as
bacteria ,
viruses and
parasites .
Some of the general front-line immune defences are the
skin and various membranes,
but a variety of internal organs and cells provide very specific defences.
Organs involved in this process include
white blood cells
(T-cells and B-cells),
thymus (matures T-cells),
bone marrow (produces WBCs),
tonsils (protect the throat),
lymph nodes , and the
spleen .
Other defensive body processes include stomach acid, various cleaning secretions
(e.g.
tears ,
saliva , vaginal secretions, etc.),
nasal hairs,
mucus in the throat and respiratory system, and
cilia in the mucus.
Although the immune system usually prevents disease,
sometimes it can cause it.
There are several diseases caused by an overactive immune system
such as allergies , asthma , autoimmune diseases (more than 100),
and hay fever .
Parts of the immune system can become diseased.
Failure of the entire immune system is immune deficiency
such as in AIDS and primary immune deficiency (such as SCID ).
Cancer can afflict immune system cells: leukemia is cancer of
blood cells (usually white blood cells ),
multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells (a type of B-cell ),
and lymphoma is cancer
of the lymph nodes ; also possible is thymus cancer .
The solid organs such as the tonsils
and spleen can become infected like any other organ (e.g. tonsilitis , splenomegaly ).
Introduction: immune system — a complex network of specialized
cells, tissues, and organs that defends the body against attacks by
disease-causing microbes.
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Condition count:
144
; see
list below .
Organ subtypes:
skin (90),
white blood cells (5),
thymus gland (3),
bone marrow (9),
tonsils (7),
spleen (3),
lymph nodes (9),
macrophages (0)
Main condition: Immune disorders
Organs: all organs
Diseases list:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Immune system' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A Acne
... skinActinic keratosis
... skinAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
... white blood cells, bone marrow, immuneAlbinism
... skinAllergic Disorders
... immuneAllergic rhinitis
... immune systemAllergies
... immune system, skinAlopecia Areata
... skinAnaphylaxis
... immune systemAnthrax
... skinAplastic anemia
... bone marrowAutoimmune diseases
... immune systemAutoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
... immuneAutoimmune Myelopathy
... bone marrowAutoimmune neuropathies
... immuneAutoimmune Urticaria
... skinB Barber's rash
... skinBehcet's Disease
... skinBlue veins
... skinBoil
... skinBone Marrow Conditions
... bone marrowBullous Pemphigoid
... skinBurns
... skinC Callus
... skinCandidiasis
... skinCarbuncle
... skinCarotenemia
... skinCellulitis
... skinChediak-Higashi Syndrome
... immune systemChilblain
... skinChronic tonsilitis
... tonsilsCold sores
... skinCommon Variable Immunodeficiency
... white blood cells, immune systemContact dermatitis
... skinCorns
... skinCradle Cap
... skin, scalpCutaneous Anthrax
... skinCutaneous diphtheria
... skinCutaneous mastocytosis
... skinD Dandruff
... scalpDermatitis
... skinDermatitis herpetiformis
... skinDermoid cyst
... skinDiGeorge's syndrome
... immune system, thymusDiphtheria
... tonsilsDiscoid lupus erythematosus
... skinDrug Allergies
... immune systemDry skin
... skinE Eczema
... skinElephantiasis
... skinErythema
... skinErythema multiforme
... skinErythema nodosum
... skinErythrasma
... skinErythroderma
... skinErythromelalgia
... skinExfoliative dermatitis
... skinF Food allergies
... immune systemG Gaucher Disease
... spleen, bone marrowGenital warts
... skinGranuloma annulare
... skinH Hay fever
... immune systemHerpes
... skinHives
... immune system, skinHodgkin's Disease
... lymph nodes, immuneHTLV
... immune systemHTLV-1
... immune systemHuman Papillomavirus
... skinHyper-IgE Syndrome
... immune systemHyper-IgM Syndrome
... immune systemI Ichthyosis
... skinImmune deficiency conditions
... immune systemImmune disorders
... immune systemImpetigo
... skinIncontinentia Pigmenti
... skinInsect sting allergies
... immune systemIntertrigo
... skinJ Jaundice
... skinK Kaposi's Sarcoma
... skinKeratosis
... skinL Latex allergies
... immune systemLeukemia
... white blood cells, bone marrow, immuneLeukocyte Adhesion Defect
... immune systemLichen planus
... skinLichen sclerosis
... skinLipoma
... skinLymphadenitis
... lymph nodes, immuneLymphatic Filariasis
... lymph nodes, immuneLymphedema
... lymph nodesLymphoma
... lymph nodes, immuneM McCune-Albright Syndrome
... skinMelanoma
... skinMoles
... skinMolluscum contagiosum
... skinMultiple Myeloma
... white blood cells, bone marrow, immuneMycosis fungoides
... skin, lymph nodesMyelodysplastic syndromes
... bone marrowN Necrotizing fasciitis
... skinNeurodermatitis
... skinNeurofibromatosis-1
... skinNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... lymph nodes, immuneO Open Wound
... skinOsteomyelitis
... bone marrowP Peanut allergies
... immune systemPemphigus
... skinPemphigus Foliaceus
... skinPemphigus Vulgaris
... skinPenicillin allergy
... immune systemPharyngitis
... tonsilsPhotosensitivity
... skinPOEMS
... immunePorphyria
... skinPossibly Autoimmune Diseases
... immune systemPrimary Immune Deficiency
... immune systemPsoriasis
... skinR Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
... skinRespiratory diphtheria
... tonsilsRhinophyma
... skinRosacea
... skinS Sarcoidosis
... spleen, skin, lymph nodesScabies
... skinSCID
... immune systemSclerodactyly
... skinScleroderma
... skinSebaceous cyst
... skinSeborrheic keratosis
... skinSelective IgA Deficiency
... immune systemSkin allergies
... immune system, skinSkin Cancer
... skinSkin conditions
... skinSkin rash
... skinSpleen conditions
... spleenSporotrichosis
... skin, lymph nodesStevens-Johnson Syndrome
... skinT Thymus Cancer
... immune, thymusThymus disorders
... thymusTinea
... skinTonsil cancer
... tonsilsTonsil disorders
... tonsilsTonsilitis
... tonsilsU Urticaria
... skinV Vitiligo
... skinW Warts
... skinX X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
... white blood cells, immune system
Footnotes: Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID
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