Immunoglobulin A

Definition: Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulin A

Noun

1. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts.

Synonym: Immunoglobulin A

Synonym: IgA (n). (additional references)

Synonym by domain: iga (medicine).

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Crosswords: Immunoglobulin A

English words defined with "immunoglobulin A": B cell, B lymphocyte. (references)

Specialty definitions using "immunoglobulin A": Antibodies ♦ Complementarity Determining Regions ♦ Exons ♦ Heavy Chain Disease ♦ IgA nephropathy, Immunoglobulin Switch Region, Immunoglobulins, gamma-Chain, Immunoglobulins, Intravenous, Immunoglobulins, J-Chain, Immunoglobulins, Light-Chain, Immunologic Capping, Interleukin-13 ♦ Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator, Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic, Lymphoma, Small-Cell ♦ mca, monoclonal antibodies ♦ Paraproteinemias. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Immunoglobulin A

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		IgA nephropathy is a form of glomerular disease that results when immunoglobulin A (IgA) forms deposits in the glomeruli, where it creates inflammation. (references)
		Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is produced along surface linings of the body and secreted in body fluids such as tears, saliva, and mucus, where it protects the entrances to the body�mouth, nose, lungs, and intestines. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Immunoglobulin A

Language		Translations for "immunoglobulin A"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		immunglobulin A (IgA), IgA (IgA). (various references)

Dutch		immunoglobuline A (IgA), IgA (IgA). (various references)

French		immunoglobuline A. (various references)

German		Immunglobulin A (IgA). (various references)

Greek		ανοσοσφαιρίνη Α (IgA). (various references)

Italian		immunoglobulina A (IgA), IgA (IgA). (various references)

Pig Latin		immunoglobulinay aay.(various references)

Portuguese		imunoglobulina A (IgA). (various references)

Spanish		inmunoglobulina A (IgA), IgA (IgA). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Immunoglobulin A

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-g-i-i-l-l-m-m-n-n-o-o-u-u"
	-1 letter: immunoglobulin.
	-4 letters: monolingual.
	-5 letters: ballooning, mullioning, unilingual.
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