catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

noun

A rare autoimmune disease in which widespread intravascular clotting caused by antiphospholipid antibodies causes multiple organ failure.

Meanings

nouncatastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare autoimmune disease in which widespread intravascular clotting caused by antiphospholipid antibodies causes multiple organ failure.

    Synonyms: Asherson's syndrome, CAPS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare autoimmune disease in which widespread intravascular clotting caused by antiphospholipid antibodies causes multiple organ failure.

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