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ABO antibodies

ABO antibodies

4.0
Proteins in the blood that react against a different blood type
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪˌbiˈoʊ ˈæntɪˌbɑdiz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anticuerpos ABO
  • Transfusion reactions can occur if ABO antibodies are not matched correctly in blood donation.

Examples

  • The laboratory test detected the presence of ABO antibodies in the patient's serum.

  • People with type B blood have ABO antibodies that will react against type A antigens.

  • The presence of ABO antibodies can lead to transfusion reactions.

  • Many patients have ABO antibodies that can complicate blood transfusions.

  • People with type B blood have ABO antibodies that will react against type A antigens.

  • The laboratory test detected the presence of ABO antibodies in the patient's serum.

  • Transfusion reactions can occur if ABO antibodies are not matched correctly in blood donation.

Synonyms

isoantibody
vsABO antibodies
  • Specialized
9.9

An antibody made by one person that attacks another person's blood or body cells

is limited to antibodies targeting that specific blood group system

Surface Forms

ABO antibodies singular
ABO antibodies plural
ABO antibody singular

Morphology

ABO + antibody

The element 'antibody' is transparent (a protein that fights targets) but 'ABO' is a specialized acronym for the blood-group system that a B1 learner is unlikely to know. Because the phrase signals a subtype of antibody but requires specific biomedical knowledge about the ABO system and transfusion compatibility, the meaning is only partially derivable from its parts.

Etymology

ABO antibodies name a simple idea: ABO refers to the three main blood types A, B and O, and antibodies are like tiny guards in the blood that spot and 'attack' cells of a different type. So, ABO antibodies are the guards that can react to the wrong blood type, which is why matching blood types is important for safe transfusions.