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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 antigen — heterophile antigen any of a group of cross reacting antigens occurring in several species and having a species distribution that does not correspond to phylogenetic relationships, such as the Forssman antigen. Called also heterogenetic a … Medical dictionary
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
Heterophile antibody test — The test is sensitive for heterophile antibodies produced by the human immune system in response to EBV infection. The monospot test, a form of the heterophile antibody test,[1] is a rapid test for infectious mononucleosis due to Epstein–Barr… … Wikipedia
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
heterophile — or heterophil adjective Date: 1920 relating to or being any of a group of antigens in organisms of different species that induce the formation of antibodies that will cross react with the other antigens of the group; also being or relating to any … New Collegiate Dictionary
heterophil — adjective see heterophile … New Collegiate 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·ero·phil (hetґər o fil″) [hetero + philic] 1. a type of granular leukocyte represented in humans by the neutrophil and in other mammals by cells whose granules have variable sizes and staining characteristics. Called also… … Medical 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
