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ab
(L.)preposition, from.
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AB
Abbreviation for abortion.
Ab
Abbreviation for antibody.
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AB
(ā′bē′)n.
One of the four major blood groups in the ABO system. Individuals with this blood group have both A and B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, and no antibodies for A and B in their blood serum.
ab
(ăb)n. Slang
An abdominal muscle: Sit-ups help strengthen the abs.
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Ab
The part of an antigen that interacts with an MHC molecule.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Ab
Immunology Portion of antigen that interacts with an MHC moleculeMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Ab
Abbreviation for antibody.
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Ab
abbrev. ANTIBODY.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
AB
Abbreviation for abortion.
Ab
Abbreviation for antibody.
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Patient discussion about Ab
Q. is it possible to change my blood type from ab to ab-?
A. not really no...i mean there's a possibility if you'll have bone marrow and liver transplant-
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and immunologically there shouldn't be a problem, because the body will react to an addition of proteins but not the lack of them (Rh-). but i fail to see why you want to do that.
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and immunologically there shouldn't be a problem, because the body will react to an addition of proteins but not the lack of them (Rh-). but i fail to see why you want to do that.
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