cytokine storm

[ sahy-tuh-kahyn stawrm ]

/ ˈsaɪ təˌkaɪn ˈstɔrm /

noun

an overreaction of the immune system, in which an excess of cytokines triggers an onslaught of white blood cells that swarm an infected area of the body, resulting in inflammation, possible tissue damage, and in extreme cases, organ failure:A cytokine storm in the lungs of a COVID-19 patient can draw hungry white blood cells into the spaces between air sacs, blocking oxygen from reaching the blood, which can prove fatal.

Words nearby cytokine storm

cytogeny, cytoglucopenia, cytoid, cytokine, cytokinesis, cytokine storm, cytokinin, cytol., cytologic smear, cytologist, cytology

单词	cytokine storm
释义	cytokine storm [ sahy-tuh-kahyn stawrm ] / ˈsaɪ təˌkaɪn ˈstɔrm / noun an overreaction of the immune system, in which an excess of cytokines triggers an onslaught of white blood cells that swarm an infected area of the body, resulting in inflammation, possible tissue damage, and in extreme cases, organ failure:A cytokine storm in the lungs of a COVID-19 patient can draw hungry white blood cells into the spaces between air sacs, blocking oxygen from reaching the blood, which can prove fatal. Origin of cytokine storm First recorded in 1990–95 Words nearby cytokine storm cytogeny, cytoglucopenia, cytoid, cytokine, cytokinesis, cytokine storm, cytokinin, cytol., cytologic smear, cytologist, cytology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
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cytokine storm

noun

Origin of cytokine storm

Words nearby cytokine storm