- heterophile antibody
- nounan antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis• Syn: ↑heterophil antibody, ↑Forssman antibody• Hypernyms: ↑antibody
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heterophile — het·ero·phile het ə rə .fīl or het·er·o·phil .fil also het·er·o·phil·ic .het ə rə fil ik adj relating to or being any of a group of antigens in organisms of different species that induce the formation of antibodies which will cross react with the … 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
Forssman antibody — heterophile antibody directed against the Forssman antigen … Medical 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
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
heterophil antibody — noun an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis • Syn: ↑heterophile antibody, ↑Forssman antibody • Hypernyms: ↑antibody * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷rəˌfil noun : an antibody characteristic of human blood during an attack … Useful english dictionary
