See Also: Migration-inhibitory factor(medicine)
migration-inhibitory factor test(medicine)
macrophage migration-inhibitory factors(medicine)
leukocyte migration-inhibitory factors(medicine)
Leukaemia inhibitory factor(medicine)
Migration inhibition factor (MIF)(health)
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Inhibitory(medicine)
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camp hospital (medicine)


camp hospital -->
base hospital


A hospital unit located in a military or recreational encampment; usually of small size and limited facilities, for immediate care of illnesses and injuries.

Synonym: camp hospital.


Migration-inhibitory factor (medicine)


migration-inhibitory factor
<growth factor> A soluble, nondialysable factor that is produced by sensitised lymphocytes following exposure to a specific antigen. It inhibits macrophage migration and causes adherence.

It was originally defined on the basis of inhibition of emigration of mononuclear cells from capillary (haematocrit) tubes, more recently a 13 kD protein with migration inhibitory activity has been isolated.

Acronym: MIF

Synonym: inhibition factor.