hypercytokinemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A potentially fatal immune reaction consisting of a positive feedback loop between cytokines and immune cells, with highly elevated levels of various cytokines.

Word forms

hypercytokinemia

Etymology

From hyper- + cytokine + -emia.

Synonyms

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