Preferred Name

Immunity

Synonyms
Definitions

The protection against infectious disease conferred by the immune response. It encompasses the capacity to distinguish foreign material from self, and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize that which is foreign.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16710

ALT_DEFINITION

The condition of being protected against an infectious disease. Immunity can be caused by a vaccine, previous infection with the same agent, or by transfer of immune substances from another person or animal.

code

C16710

definition

The protection against infectious disease conferred by the immune response. It encompasses the capacity to distinguish foreign material from self, and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize that which is foreign.

label

Immunity

Legacy Concept Name

Immunity

Preferred_Name

Immunity

prefixIRI

NCIT:C16710

prefLabel

Immunity

Semantic_Type

Organ or Tissue Function

UMLS_CUI

C0020964

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C17937

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