cataphylaxis /cata·phy·lax·is/ (-fĭ-lak´sis) breaking down of the body's natural defense to infection.cataphylac´tic
cataphylaxis
cat·a·phy·lax·is (k t  -f-lk s s)n. 1. Movement or transportation of white blood cells and antibodies to the site of infection. 2. A deterioration or breakdown in the natural mechanisms by which the body resists infectious disease. |
cataphylaxis
[kat′əfəlak′sis]
Etymology: Gk, kata + phylax, guard
1 the migration of leukocytes and antibodies to the site of an infection.
2 the deterioration of the natural defense system of the body. cataphylactic, adj.
cataphylaxis
movement of leukocytes and antibodies to the site of an infection.
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