Definition of "antiphospholipid" []

• Counteracting phospholipids; applied to Hughes syndrome. (adjective)

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• "Known as antiphospholipid antibodies, the result is the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels through which your body supplies nutrients to your developing baby."
• "Women with either the lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, or both—the so-called antiphospholipid antibody syndrome—are at risk of developing clotting problems that could include heart attack, stroke, and deep venous thrombosis leg clots."
• "Sparks died on November 5 from a stroke and his father Bill stated that doctors believe it was brought on by a pre-existing condition called antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), which causes unnatural blood clotting."