See Also: balearic(medicine)
Balearic(dictionary)
Balearic Islands(dictionary)
Balearic Islands(encyclopedia)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
antiphospholipid antibody(medicine)
antiphospholipid syndrome(medicine)
Antiphospholipid antibodies(medicine)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)(health)
antibodies, antiphospholipid(medicine)

antiphospholipid antibody (medicine) and Balearic (iou)


antiphospholipid antibody (medicine)


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antiphospholipid syndrome
<immunology, syndrome> An uncommon disorder that is characterised by hypercoagulability due to the presence of antibodies against phospholipids.

These patients exhibit a tendency for recurrent and life-threatening thrombosis and embolic events (for example stroke). Individuals with antiphospholipid syndrome also have an increased tendency toward deep venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction and spontaneous abortions in females.

Antiphospholipid syndrome may be seen by itself or in association with Other autoimmune illnesses (for example lupus) or with some infections.

Treatment includes long-term heparin and warfarin.


Balearic (iou)



Balearic adjective. M17.
[Latin Balearicus, from Balearis adjective (Baleares insulae the islands listed below): see -IC.]
Designating, of, or pertaining to a group of islands off the east coast of Spain, comprising Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, and seven smaller islands.
Balearian adjective & noun (rare) (a) adjective = BALEARIC; (b) noun a native or inhabitant of the Balearic Islands: E17.