rheumatoid factor
rheumatoid factor
nounDefinition of RHEUMATOID FACTOR
: an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against IgG immunoglobulins and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis
First Known Use of RHEUMATOID FACTOR
1949
rheumatoid factor
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RHEUMATOID FACTOR
: an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against immunoglobulins of the class IgG and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis
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