Innate immunity
| Innate immunity | |
|---|---|
| Term | Innate immunity |
| Short definition | innate immunity (ih-NAYT ih-MYOO-nih-tee) Immunity present at birth and lasting throughout life. Innate immunity is the body's first response to a harmful foreign substance. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
innate immunity - (pronounced) (ih-NAYT ih-MYOO-nih-tee) Immunity present at birth and lasting throughout life. Innate immunity is the body's first response to a harmful foreign substance. When foreign substances such as bacteria or viruses enter the body, certain cells in the immune system can react quickly and try to destroy them. Innate immunity also includes barriers such as skin, mucous membranes, tears and stomach acid, which help prevent harmful substances from entering the body
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