Definition of Igm

1. Noun. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G.


Definition of Igm

1. Acronym. (medicine biology) immunoglobulin M ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Igm

1. An immunoglobulin M molecule (970 kD) is built up from five immunoglobulin G type monomers joined together, with the assistance of J chains, to form a cyclic pentamer. Immunoglobulin M binds complement and a single molecule bound to a cell surface can lyse that cell. Immunoglobulin M is usually produced first in an immune response before immunoglobulin G. The human red cell isoantibodies are immunoglobulin M antibodies. Heavy chain (mu chain) is rather larger than the heavy chains of other immunoglobulins. (30 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Igm

Idumean
Idumeans
Idun
Ieoh Ming Pei
Ig
IgA
IgA-specific serine endopeptidase
IgA deficiency
IgA nephropathy
IgAs
IgD
IgE
IgG
IgG deficiency
IgGs
IgM
IgM antibody capture ELISA
IgM nephropathy
IgMs
IgX
Igbo
Igbos
Igigi
Iglesias
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Ignace Paderewski
Ignatius
Ignatius bean
Ignatius beans
Ignatius of Loyola

Other Resources:

Search for Igm on Dictionary.com!Search for Igm on Thesaurus.com!Search for Igm on Google!Search for Igm on Wikipedia!

Search