autohemolysin

autohemolysin
An autoantibody that causes lysis of erythrocytes in the presence of complement.

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au·to·he·mo·ly·sin or chiefly Brit au·to·hae·mo·ly·sin .ȯt-ō-.hē-mə-'līs-ən n a hemolysin that acts on the red blood cells of the individual in whose blood it is found

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au·to·he·mol·y·sin (aw″to-he-molґĭ-sin) a hemolysin that causes complement-dependent hemolysis of the patient's own erythrocytes.

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  • aut- — combining form or auto Etymology: Greek, from autos; perhaps akin to Latin aut or more at eke 1. a. : self …   Useful english dictionary

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