The Lupus Anticoagulant - An Update. Franklin A. Bontempo, M.D. Lupus anticoagulants (LA) are a heterogeneous group of antibodies that cause a variety of clinical and laboratory effects. They affect 2-4% of the U.S. population, making familiarity with them a necessity for the clinician.
uk â /ËdÊes.tÊÉr/ us â /ËdÊes.tÊÉ/. C1 a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling: The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom. She made a rude gesture at the other driver.
3. Hand gestures can have multiple meanings. Perhaps one of the best examples of this is the hand horn, also known as the corna, where only the pinky and the index finger point up while the other fingers are held in the palm under the thumb.