Immune dysregulation
Immune Dysregulation
Immune dysregulation (pronounced: im-yoon dis-reg-yuh-lay-shun) is a term used to describe an abnormality or impairment in the regulation of the immune system.
Etymology
The term "immune dysregulation" is derived from two words: "immune", which refers to the immune system, and "dysregulation", which means abnormal or impaired regulation.
Definition
Immune dysregulation is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or entirely absent. This can be due to a variety of factors, including genetic mutations, environmental factors, and certain diseases or conditions.
Related Terms
- Autoimmunity: A condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells.
- Immunodeficiency: A state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent.
- Inflammation: A process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
- Cytokines: Small proteins that are crucial in controlling the growth and activity of other immune system cells and blood cells.
- Lymphocytes: A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Immune dysregulation
- Wikipedia's article - Immune dysregulation
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