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Search Results for: thrombosis

Definition noun, plural: thromboses Thrombus (blood clot) that forms in any part of the circulatory system, causing... Read More

Definition noun, plural: thrombi A blood clot that forms in the wall of blood vessels or inside the heart, and remains at... Read More

The breakdown or catabolism of red blood cells or erythrocytes that result in the expulsion of hemoglobin and other... Read More

propagated thrombus --> creeping thrombosis A gradually increasing thrombosis involving one section of a vein after another... Read More

Bacteria are classified according to the need for oxygen to survive and grow. For example, aerobic bacteria are bacteria... Read More

Definition noun, plural: glycoproteins Any of the conjugated proteins, characterized by having one or more... Read More

Definition noun, plural: platelets A discoid cellular fragment (2–3 µm diameter) important for blood coagulation and for... Read More

What are proteoglycans? Proteoglycans are primarily a type of polysaccharide. Structurally, proteoglycans are... Read More

Definition noun, plural: thromboxanes Any from the various arachidonic acid metabolites produced by the action of... Read More

Anticoagulant An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents the clotting or thickening of blood. Anticoagulants are given to... Read More

Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More