factor viii.
(ˈfæk tər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an enzyme of blood plasma that is essential to normal blood clotting: lacking or deficient in hemophiliacs.
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thrombin
(ˈθrɒm bɪn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood-clotting process.
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sickle cell anemia
(ˈsɪk əlˌbɪl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a chronic hereditary blood disease, primarily affecting indigenous Africans and their descendants, in which an accumulation of oxygen-deficient sickle cells results in anemia, blood clotting, and joint pain.
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platelet
(platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte)
Princeton's WordNet
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
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blood platelet
(platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte)
Princeton's WordNet
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
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thrombocyte
(platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte)
Princeton's WordNet
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
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parathormone
(parathyroid hormone, parathormone)
Princeton's WordNet
hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
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parathyroid hormone
(parathyroid hormone, parathormone)
Princeton's WordNet
hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
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factor iv
(calcium ion, factor IV)
Princeton's WordNet
ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
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calcium ion
(calcium ion, factor IV)
Princeton's WordNet
ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
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antihemorrhagic factor
(vitamin K, naphthoquinone, antihemorrhagic factor)
Princeton's WordNet
a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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vitamin k
(vitamin K, naphthoquinone, antihemorrhagic factor)
Princeton's WordNet
a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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decoagulant
(anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant)
Princeton's WordNet
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
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naphthoquinone
(vitamin K, naphthoquinone, antihemorrhagic factor)
Princeton's WordNet
a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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anticoagulant
(anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant)
Princeton's WordNet
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
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anticoagulant medication
(anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant)
Princeton's WordNet
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
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clotting time
(clotting time)
Princeton's WordNet
the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
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factor xii
(Hageman factor, factor XII)
Princeton's WordNet
coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
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hageman factor
(Hageman factor, factor XII)
Princeton's WordNet
coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
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fibrinopeptide
(fibrinopeptide)
Princeton's WordNet
peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
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hypothrombinemia
(hypothrombinemia)
Princeton's WordNet
a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
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fibrinase
(fibrinase, factor XIII)
Princeton's WordNet
in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
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factor xiii
(fibrinase, factor XIII)
Princeton's WordNet
in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
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bayer
(aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph)
Princeton's WordNet
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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aspirin
(aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph)
Princeton's WordNet
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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empirin
(aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph)
Princeton's WordNet
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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acetylsalicylic acid
(aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph)
Princeton's WordNet
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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st. joseph
(aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph)
Princeton's WordNet
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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warfarin
(ˈwɔr fə rɪn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a preparation of this used in the management of clotting disorders.
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liver
(liver)
Princeton's WordNet
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
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