antiphospholipid antibodies

an·ti·phos·pho·lipid an·ti·bod·ies

antibodies directed against phosphorylated polysaccharide esters of fatty acids, includes lupus anticoagulant, Venereal Disease Research Laboratories, and anticardiolipin antibodies. Associated with immune-mediated illnesses, syphilis, and stroke; thought to result from a hypercoagulable disorder.