"Immun-" is the medical terminology combining form related to immunity. Sample words are immunological and immunotherapy.
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The immune system comprises the body's defenses.
Antigen is the medical term meaning foreign substance.
In medical terminology, a node refers to a small, round, or oval-shaped structure. It can refer to lymph nodes, which are part of the immune system and help fight infection, or to other types of nodes such as nerve nodes or lymphatic nodes.
In medical terminology, the term "myelo" refers to the bone marrow. It is significant because the bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which are essential for the body's immune system and overall health.
"Antibody" is the medical term meaning immunity protein. When your body is presented with a foreign protein, the immune system makes antibodies against that protein.
Immunize is the medical term meaning to make resistant to an infectious disease using agents related to the immune system. Prophylax is the medical term meaning giving medication or treatment to prevent disease.
1.) Immunology 2.) Immunologist
Immune protected areas are immune previledged sites. This include eyes, testis, fetus, brain and placenta. Adverse Immunological responses are not produced in these areas, and hence the tissue grafts in these areas could survive longer period. Cornea transplants are based on this fact.
The medical term for the overreaction of the immune system to antigens such as pollen is "allergic reaction" or "allergy." This immune response can lead to symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes in individuals with allergies to pollen.
Commonly, with old age, it's Osteoarthritis. With an immune response, it's Rheumatoid Arthritis.