Also known as: AB., AB-
AB has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AB in Medical.
An autoantibody is an antibody produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases are caused by such autoantibodies.
MedicalThe abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The region occupied by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the posterior tagma of the body; it follows the thorax or cephalothorax. The abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim. The pelvic brim stretches from the lumbosacral joint to the pubic symphysis and is the edge of the pelvic inlet.
MedicalA wandering from the path' In astronomy, is the difference between the true and apparent positions of a heavenly body when caused by Earth's movement in space: it is too small to affect navigation In meteorology, is the difference between directions of true and apparent winds that is caused by ship's movement when inclined to wind direction In optics, is the deviation of light rays from a true focus
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