Immunologic adjuvant — In immunology, an adjuvant is an agent that may stimulate the immune system and increase the response to a vaccine, without having any specific antigenic effect in itself. [ [http://www.cancer.gov/templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=43987 Definition of … Wikipedia
blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… … Universalium
skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… … Universalium
blood transfusion — the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another. [1875 80] * * * Transfer of blood taken from one person into the circulation of another to restore blood volume, increase hemoglobin levels, or combat shock. Once… … Universalium
Anakinra — drugbox IUPAC name = Recombinant human Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist protein; syn. N2 l methionyl interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (human isoform x reduced) width = 220 CAS number = 143090 92 0 ATC prefix = L04 ATC suffix = AA14 ATC… … Wikipedia
Blood substitute — A blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood, usually in the oxygen carrying sense. They aim to provide an alternative to blood transfusion,… … Wikipedia
immunoelectrophoresis — noun (plural immunoelectrophoreses) Date: 1958 electrophoretic separation of proteins followed by identification by the formation of precipitates through specific immunologic reactions • immunoelectrophoretic adjective • immunoelectrophoretically … New Collegiate Dictionary
Blood substitutes — Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important… … Wikipedia
Erythrocyte rosetting — or e rosetting is a phenomenon that can be seen through a microscope: it consists of red blood cells (erythrocytes) arranging themselves around a central cell so that the entire cluster looks more or less like a flower with the central cell… … Wikipedia
immune response — any of the body s immunologic reactions to an antigen. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
immunogenetics — immunogenetic, immunogenetical, adj. /im yeuh noh jeuh net iks, i myooh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of immunology dealing with the study of immunity in relation to genetic makeup. 2. the study of genetic relationships among animals … Universalium