English Words Starting With I

• immunocytochemistry

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ˌɪm.jʊ.nəʊˌsaɪ.təʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/A technique in biology and medicine that uses antibodies to detect specific proteins or other antigens within cells, visualized via a microscope.
• immunodeficiency

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/A state where the body's immune system is not functioning properly, making it less able to fight infections and diseases.
• immunodiagnosis

  nounVery Low / Specialist
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/The use of immunological techniques (like antibody-antigen reactions) to diagnose a disease or condition.
• immunodiagnostics

  nounSpecialist/Low
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks/The branch of immunology concerned with the diagnosis of disease through analysis of the immune system's response, typically by detecting specific antibodies or antigens.
• immunodiffusion

  nounRare
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfjuːʒən/A laboratory technique in immunology where antigens and antibodies diffuse through a gel matrix to form visible precipitin lines, indicating reaction.
• immunoelectrophoresis

  nounRare/Very Specialized
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)fəˈriːsɪs/A laboratory technique that combines immunological principles with electrophoresis to separate and identify proteins (especially antibodies or antigens) in a mixture.
• immunofluorescence

  nounVery Low (C2/Highly Specialized)
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊflɔːˈrɛsəns/A laboratory technique that uses antibodies labeled with fluorescent dyes to visualize specific antigens (e.g., proteins) in cells or tissues under a microscope.
• immunofluorescence assay

  nounC2
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈrɛsəns əˈseɪ/A laboratory technique that uses antibodies conjugated with fluorescent dyes to detect specific proteins or antigens in cells or tissues, visualized under a fluorescence microscope.
• immunogen

  nounC2
  /ɪˈmjuːnədʒən/A substance that can provoke an immune response and induce immunity.
• immunogenetics

  nounC1
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪks/The branch of biology that studies the genetic basis of the immune response and immune system function.
• immunoglobulin

  nounLow
  /ˌɪmjuːnəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes that functions as an antibody.
• immunohematology

  nounVery low frequency, highly specialized.
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhiːməˈtɒlədʒi/The branch of medicine or biology that combines immunology and hematology to study the immune response to blood cells and serum components.
• immunohistochemistry

  nounC2
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkemɪstri/A laboratory technique for visualising specific cellular proteins in tissue samples using antibodies tagged with visible markers.
• immunohistology

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊhɪˈstɒlədʒi/The study of the cells and tissues of the immune system, or the application of immunological methods to the study of tissue morphology.
• immunological tolerance

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌɪm.jʊ.nəˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈtɒl.ər.əns/A state in which an organism's immune system does not react destructively to a specific substance or tissue that is normally an immune target.
• immunology

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪm.jʊˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of biomedical science that studies the structure and function of the immune system.
• immunopathology

  nounLow (specialist medical/biological term)
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi/The study of disease processes in which the immune system causes damage to the body's own tissues, or fails to protect against infection.
• immunopharmacology

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒi/A branch of pharmacology that studies how drugs affect the immune system.
• immunoprecipitation

  nounC2
  /ˌɪm.jʊ.nəʊ.prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/A laboratory technique used in molecular biology to isolate and concentrate specific proteins from a solution using an antibody that binds to that protein, which is then precipitated out of solution.
• immunoreaction

  nounLow
  /ˌɪmjʊnəʊriˈækʃ(ə)n/A specific reaction of an organism's immune system to an antigen (like a foreign substance).

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