cold agglutinin disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of high concentrations of circulating cold-sensitive antibodies directed against red blood cells, causing them to agglutinate and undergo lysis.

Word forms

cold agglutinin disease

Synonyms

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