antinuclear antibody
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antinuclear antibody
(¦an·tē¦nü·klē·ər ′an·tə′bäd·ē)
(immunology) Antibody to deoxyribonucleic acid, ribonucleic acid, histone, or nonhistone proteins found in the serum of individuals with certain autoimmune diseases. Abbreviated ANA.
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