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heterophil antibody test — heterophile antibody test any of several tests for heterophile antibodies associated with infectious mononucleosis; the most common ones are the monospot test and the Paul Bunnell Davidsohn test … Medical dictionary
heterophil — [het′ər ō fil΄] adj. [ HETERO + PHIL] designating or of a substance that reacts with more than one substance, as an antigen or antibody … English World dictionary
heterogenetic antibody — heterophil antibody, heterophile antibody antibody directed against heterophile antigens. Heterophile sheep erythrocyte agglutinins appear in the serum of patients with infectious mononucleosis (see Paul Bunnell test under test) … Medical dictionary
antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… … Medical dictionary
heterophil — /het euhr euh fil/, adj. 1. Also, heterophilic. Immunol. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen. n. 2. Cell Biol. a neutrophil. Also, heterophile /het euhr euh fuyl /. [1915 20; HETERO + PHIL] * * * … Universalium
heterophil — het•er•o•phil [[t]ˈhɛt ər ə fɪl[/t]] adj. imu biochem. reacting with or having an affinity for more than one kind of substance, as an antibody with more than one antigen • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
heterophil — I. adjective see heterophile I II. noun see heterophile II * * * /het euhr euh fil/, adj. 1. Also, heterophilic. Immunol. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen. n. 2. Cell Biol. a … Useful english dictionary
Forssman antibody — noun an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis • Syn: ↑heterophil antibody, ↑heterophile antibody • Hypernyms: ↑antibody * * * ˈfȯrsmən noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology … Useful english dictionary
heterophile antibody — noun an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis • Syn: ↑heterophil antibody, ↑Forssman antibody • Hypernyms: ↑antibody … Useful english dictionary
paul-bunnell antibody — ˈpȯlˈbənəl noun Usage: usually capitalized P&B Etymology: after John R. Paul died 1971 and Walls W. Bunnell died 1965 American physicians : heterophil antibody … Useful english dictionary
