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CD18

CD18 noun: a protein forming membrane-bound complexes with CD11s, its lack causing leukocyte adhesion deficiency, and also occurring in a soluble form which plasma levels are inversely correlated with disease activity in spondyloarthritis.

Noun

CD18 (plural CD18s)

  1. a protein forming membrane-bound complexes with CD11s, its lack causing leukocyte adhesion deficiency, and also occurring in a soluble form which plasma levels are inversely correlated with disease activity in spondyloarthritis.
    Synonyms:
    integrin beta-2

Synonyms of CD18

  • integrin beta-2

Forms of CD18

pluralCD18s

Questions about CD18

What does CD18 mean?
CD18 means a protein forming membrane-bound complexes with CD11s, its lack causing leukocyte adhesion deficiency, and also occurring in a soluble form which plasma levels are inversely correlated with disease activity in spondyloarthritis.
What part of speech is CD18?
CD18 is a noun.
What is the plural of CD18?
The plural of CD18 is CD18s.

Words near CD18 in the dictionary

  1. CD147
  2. CD147s
  3. CD15
  4. CD150
  5. CD15s
  6. CD18
  7. CD18s
  8. CD19
  9. CD19s
  10. CD20
  11. CD21

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