immunotactoid
/ˌɪmjunoʊˈtæktɔɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to immunotactoids.
noun
A tactoid of immune origin and formation, composed of immune complexes, monoclonal proteins, or both; such microscopic structures (described variously as microtubules, tubules, fibrils, or crystals) can interfere with glomerular function in the kidneys.
Example Sentences
- "whereas immunotactoid glomerulonephritis usually manifests clinically with nephrotic syndrome"
- "immunotactoids seen on histopathology"
- "Because immunotactoids may be composed of either immune complexes or monoclonal proteins, which are capable of forming tactoids or microtubules, the variability in the size and the orientation of the tactoids from one patient to another may be a result of concentration or biochemical composition of the protein similar to that described in cryoglobulinemia."
Etymology
From immuno- + tactoid.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: immuno