Look up: Autoantibody


  1. autoantibody
    Type: Term Pronunciation: aw′tō-an′ti-bod-ē Definitions: 1. An antibody that occurs in response to antigenic constituents of the host's tissue (or 'self antigen') and reacts with the inciting target tissue.
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  2. Autoantibody
    An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual`s own proteins. It is derived from the Greek "auto" which means "self", "anti" which means "against" and "body". Many autoimmune diseases, notably lupus erythe...
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  3. autoantibody
    [n] - an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=autoantibody

  4. Autoantibody
    Autoantibody: An antibody directed against the patient's own body tissue.
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  5. autoantibody
    Antibody that reacts with an antigen that is a normal component of the body. Obviously this can lead to some problems, and autoimmunity has been proposed as a causative factor in a number of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. See also systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasth...
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  6. autoantibody
    Antibody that reacts with an antigen that is a normal component of the body. Obviously this can lead to some problems and autoimmunity has been proposed as a causative factor in a number of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. ... See: systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthe...
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  7. autoantibody
    noun an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
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  8. autoantibody
    (aw″to-an´tĭ-bod″e) an antibody formed in response to, and reacting against, an antigenic constituent of the individual's own tissues.
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  9. autoantibody
    harmful antibody that attacks components of the body called self antigens. Normally autoantibodies are routinely eliminated by the immune system`s ... [3 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/127

  10. autoantibody
    autoantibody, autoantibodies 1. An antibody that an organism produces against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components. 2. An antibody that reacts against normal substances present in the organism producing it and is present in autoimmune diseases. 3. An antibody directed against a self a...
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  11. AUTOANTIBODY
    An antibody directed against "self," i.e., against the body.
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  12. autoantibody
    An antibody made against substances formed by a person
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=A

  13. autoantibody
    1) Antibody
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/autoantibody/1

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