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rheumatoid factor
[ roo-muh-toid fak-ter ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of rheumatoid factor1
First recorded in 1945–50
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