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isoantibody

isoantibody

9.9
An antibody made by one person that attacks another person's blood or body cells
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪsoʊˈæntɪˌbɑdi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : isoanticuerpo
  • The presence of an isoantibody can cause transfusion reactions if blood types are not matched carefully.

Examples

  • Doctors tested for isoantibodies before the organ transplant to avoid rejection.

  • The presence of isoantibodies can complicate blood transfusions.

  • Detection of an isoantibody is important in managing hemolytic disease of the newborn.

  • An isoantibody can trigger an immune response.

  • Detection of an isoantibody is crucial in managing hemolytic disease of the newborn.

  • Doctors checked for isoantibodies prior to the organ transplant to prevent rejection.

  • The presence of an isoantibody may lead to transfusion reactions if blood types are mismatched.

Synonyms

alloantibody
vsisoantibody
  • Specialized
9.9

A protein made by the immune system that attacks another person's blood or organ

targets tissue or blood cells specifically rather than any antigen type
isoagglutinin
vsisoantibody
  • Specialized
9.9

A blood protein from one person that makes another person's red blood cells stick together

reacts against tissue or blood cells without requiring clumping

Surface Forms

isoantibody singular
isoantibodies plural

Morphology

isoantibody = antibody (semi-transparent) = iso + antibody

Formally analysable as 'iso-' + 'antibody', but 'iso-' is a technical combining form (meaning 'same/equal') that may be unfamiliar to average learners, so the relation is only partially accessible.

Etymology

The word isoantibody combines the prefix iso- meaning 'same' and the familiar word antibody, a protein that 'fights' things the body sees as foreign. So an isoantibody is an antibody that reacts 'against' blood or tissue from another person of the same species, which is why it can cause problems in transfusions and transplants.