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A protein produced by the body’s immune system in response to a foreign body (antigen). Each antibody binds specifically with the antigen that triggered its formation and its function is to fight off infection by inactivating the antigen.
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An agent which prevents or arrests seizures.
Any foreign substance, usually a protein, that stimulates the body’s immune system to produce antibodies. The name antigen reflects its role in the immune response – antibody generating.
See thromboembolism.
Cessation of breathing.
Middle layer of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord.
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A cyst containing cerebrospinal fluid and an outer layer of arachnoidal cells that may develop in this membrane of the brain or spinal cord.
arachnoid ; brain ; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ; cyst ; spinal cord
Projections of fibrous tissue from the arachnoid membrane involved in the passage of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space to the dural sinuses.
arachnoid ; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ; dural venous sinuses ; subarachnoid space
Lack of reflex action.
Any variation of the heart's regular rhythmic beating.
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