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Vitamin
Glossary "I"
- iatrogenic-
treatment induced.
- IgA- an antibody
in the colon that binds food and bacterial antigens.
- immune reaction-
antibody
production.
- immune
system- specialized cells, organs,
glycoproteins, and polypeptides which protect the
body by locating, killing, and eating foreign
invaders (bacteria, parasites, viruses), athero-sclerotic
plaques, and cancer cells. Includes white blood
cells, thymus gland, lymphatic system, spleen, bone
marrow, antibodies, complement, and interferon.
- immunosuppressive-
a substance which suppresses the body's natural
immune response to an antigen.
- infarct- tissue which
has died due to lack of oxygen resulting from a
blood clot blocking an artery.
- inflammation-
an immune reaction that occurs in response to any
type of bodily injury. Can include redness, heat,
swelling, or pain.
- inhibitory
neurotransmitter- decreases in activity of
neurons; examples are GABA (gamma aminobutyric
acid), serotonin, and glycine.
- insulin- a hormone
secreted by the pancreas essential for the metabolism
of carbohydrates
and used in the treatment and control of diabetes.
- interferon- a
group of proteins released by white blood cells that
combat a virus.
- interleukin-1-
a compound produced by the body in response to
infection, inflammation, or other immunologic
challenges.
- intra-arterially-
introduced (usually injected) within an artery.
- intra-articularly-
introduced (usually injected) into a joint.
- intradermally-
introduced (usually injected) into a vein.
- involution-atrophy,
shrinking in volume and mass.
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