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Acute |
Having severe symptoms and a short course |
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Autoimmune |
An immune response by the body against its own tissues or cells |
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Chronic |
Persisting for a long time |
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CNS |
Central nervous system. Refers to the brain and spinal cord |
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Cognitive |
Refers to cognition; the mental process of knowing, including aspects
such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment. |
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IgG |
Immunoglobulin G. IgG antibodies remain in the body for long periods of
time after infection. See immunoglobulin. |
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IgM |
Immunoglobulin M. IgM antibodies are produced in response to a new or
repeat infection and remain in the body for only a short time after
infection. See immunoglobulin. |
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Immunoglobulin |
A protein with antibody properties |
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Latent |
Dormant or hidden |
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Myelin |
The soft material surrounding nerve fibers |
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Myelosuppression |
Inhibition of the bone marrow function (the production of blood cells) |
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Neurologic |
Refers to the medical science that deals with the nervous system and
disorders affecting it. |
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Plasma |
Fluid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended |
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Reactivate |
To restore effectiveness or the ability to function |
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Replicate |
To reproduce; to make exact copies |
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Serum |
Fluid obtained on upon separating clotted, whole blood into its solid
and liquid components. |
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Serology |
The study of a disease or an organism by analyzing blood serum |
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Suppress |
To inhibit, curtail, or reduce severity |
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Systemic |
Relating to or affecting the entire body or a particular body system,
especially the nervous system |
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* Definitions adapted from: Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary,
21st Edition.
The American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edition (online version). |
