Autoantibody
an antibody that an organism produces against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components.
noun (pl) -bodies
an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed
autoantibody au·to·an·ti·bod·y (ô’tō-ān’tĭ-bŏd’ē)
n.
An antibody that attacks the cells and tissues of the organism in which it was formed.
autoantibody
(ô’tō-ān’tĭ-bŏd’ē)
An antibody that reacts with the cells, tissues, or native proteins of the individual in which it is produced. Autoimmune diseases are caused by the presence of autoantibodies.
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