Listview for the terms

A
Antibodies
Antibodies are proteins that are formed as a reaction product to certain infectious substances and work for the body's immune system.
B
Blood donation
A voluntary submission of a certain amount of blood is called blood donation.
Blood plasma
Blood plasma is the liquid and cell-free part of the blood. It serves as a transport medium for coagulation factors and necessary proteins.
C
Colloid osmotic pressure
Colloid osmotic pressure (KOD) is the part of the osmotic pressure that is caused by the colloids of a solution.
Convalescence
Disease phase in which symptoms already subside to full recovery.
Corona virus
The corona virus (Sars-CoV-2) causes the Covid-19 disease.
Covid-19
The disease caused by the new corona virus is called Covid-19.
E
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an intensive medical technique in which a machine takes over all or part of the respiratory function of patients.
H
Hyperimmune serum
Blood serum with a high proportion of specific antibodies against a specific infection.
Hyperimmunization
Hyperimmunization is the vaccination against a specific pathogen.
Hyperimmunoglobulin
Hyperimmunoglobulin(s) are antibodies against a specific pathogen.
I
Immunity donation
With immunity donation, antibodies from cured infected people are obtained by donating blood and transferred to an acutely ill patient or for prevention.
M
MERS
MERS is the abbreviation for "middle east respiratory syndrome", which is caused by the MERS corona virus.
P
Plasma donation
Plasma donation is a form of blood donation in which the blood plasma is obtained from the donor's blood.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the technical term for inflammation of the lungs.
Polyclonal antibodies
Polyclonal antibodies are antibodies that are obtained from the immunization of mammals or birds.
Pulmonary fibrosis
In pulmonary fibrosis, the volume of the lungs is reduced, so that breathing is restricted.
S
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS
Sars-Cov-2
Name of the new coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 disease.
V
Ventilation
Ventilation is an artificially induced lung respiration. It serves as a replacement or support in the event of non-existent or insufficient spontaneous breathing.