any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus produ…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.Foetoprotein
any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
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any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures int…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures int…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted org…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted org…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic org…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted org…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Immunology.immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
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the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or othe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or othe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.A cancer. By some medical writers, the term is applied to an indolent tumor. See Cancer.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the br…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, antigens, occur, naturally, fetus.Explore Academic Dictionary
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