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Immunology
Immunology is the study of the structuree and function of the immune system which is responsible for the protection from invading foreign macromolecules or organisms. It is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in both healthy states and immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, transplant rejection); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo.
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hemolytic disease of the newborn
Biology; Immunology
or erythroblastosis fetalis, is caused by a maternal IgG antibody response to paternal antigens expressed on fetal red blood cells. The usual target of this response is the Rh blood group antigen. ...
herd immunity
Biology; Immunology
The protection of unimmunized members of a community by the resistance of the majority of the population to a particular pathogen; generally conferred by vaccinating most of the susceptible ...
hereditary angioedema
Biology; Immunology
A disorder in which recurrent attacks of edema occur in the skin and gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. It is due to decreased or absent C1 inhibitor (C1 INH). The most serious consequence of ...
heterodimer
Biology; Immunology
A molecule comprised of two components that are different, but closely joined structures, such as a protein comprised of two separate chains. Examples include the T cell receptor conprised of either ...
heterophile antigen
Biology; Immunology
A cross-reacting antigen that appears in widely ranging species such as humans and bacteria.
heterozygous
Biology; Immunology
heterozygous Individuals for a particular gene have two different alleles of that gene.
high endothelial venules (HEV)
Biology; Immunology
Specialized venules found in lymphoid tissues. Lymphocytes migrate from blood into lymphoid tissues by attaching to and migrating across the high endothelial cells of these vessels.
