English-Icelandic translations for cytokine storm

Definition of cytokine storm

• An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which activate more white blood cells

Synonyms

• cytokine release syndrom

Related words

• cytokine
• cytokinesis
• cytokin
• cytokinèse
• Cytokinese
• cytokinese