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autoagglutination

autoagglutination

9.9
Clumping occurs when a person's own cells, such as red blood cells or bacteria, stick together because of antibodies
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːtoʊəɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/
  • Specialized
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  • Certain autoimmune diseases can cause autoagglutination of red blood cells, leading to complications.

Examples

  • The laboratory technician observed autoagglutination in the patient's blood sample under the microscope.

  • The autoagglutination process is fascinating!

  • A positive autoagglutination test may indicate the presence of autoantibodies in the blood.

  • What is autoagglutination?

  • The scientist observed autoagglutination of the red blood cells under a microscope.

  • During the experiment, we noticed autoagglutination occurring between the bacteria samples.

  • Autoagglutination can complicate blood tests by causing inaccurate results.

How Much Clumping

autoagglutination
  • Specialized
9.9
agglutination
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

autoagglutination singular
autoagglutinations plural

Morphology

autoagglutination = agglutination (transparent) = auto + agglutin + ation

The meaning is directly built from auto- 'self' plus agglutination 'clumping together', though the term is technical.

Etymology

Autoagglutination comes from auto- meaning 'self' and agglutin- meaning 'to stick together' or 'glue', so it describes a person's own cells 'sticking together' or clumping.