Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by inflammation in the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin or other tissues. It has genetic and environmental causes and is more common in African Americans. Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer affecting the lymph tissue in the lymph nodes, liver, spleen and bone marrow. Doctors can diagnose sarcoidosis through a biopsy showing symptoms like itchy skin, weight loss, loss of appetite, and fever. Phagocytosis is a process where cells engulf solid particles through the cell membrane to form an internal compartment, and is important in the immune response against bacteria and other particles.

1. Blood and the Lymphatic
And Immune Systems
By Lunnyee Patterson

2.  A disease in which inflammation occur in the
Lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes ,skin or other
tissues.

3. Possible causes of sarcoidosis include :
 Genetic factors
 High sensitivity to environmental factors
 Extreme immune response to infection
This disease is common more in African
Americans than Caucasians.

4. This is a type of cancer of lymph tissue found in
the lymph nodes, liver, spleen and bone marrow.
Doctor’s can diagnose this disease with a biopsy.

5.  Itchy skin
 Weight loss
 Loss of appetite
 Fever and chills

6. Means in ancient Greek terms to devour a cell.
The cellular process of engulfing solid particles by
the cell membrane to form an internal phagosome.

7. Phagocytosis is a specific form of endocytosis
involving solids like bacteria. Examples of other
particles that may be phagocytosis besides bacteria
are small mineral particles and dead tissue cells.

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