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rheumatoid factor
[ roo-muh-toid fak-ter ]
/ ˈru məˌtɔɪd ˈfæk tər /
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noun Biochemistry.
an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood.
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Origin of rheumatoid factor
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby rheumatoid factor
rheumatics, rheumatism, rheumatism-root, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor, rheumatoid spondylitis, rheumatologist, rheumatology, rheumy, rhexis
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