Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 138 entries in this glossary.| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activated partial thromboplastin time |
A blood test that measures the time (in seconds) that it takes for clotting to occur when certain substances are added to the liquid portion of blood in a test tube. It is used to detect clotting factor deficiencies and to monitor heparin’s effe... |
| Adenocarcinoma |
A malignant tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue. . ... |
| Aetiology |
the cause of a disease ... |
| Allele |
One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome ... |
| Anticoagulant |
Having the effect of inhibiting blood clotting ... |
| Antiphospholipid syndrome |
is a disorder of coagulation that causes blood clots (thrombosis) in both arteries and veins as well as pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm delivery, or preeclampsia ... |
| Antiretroviral therapy |
medication for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV ... |
| Antithrombin |
Antithrombin (AT) is a 58 kDa (432 amino acid) single-chain glycoprotein produced in the liver. It is a member of the serpin family and is considered to be the most important inhibitor in the coagulation cascade. The healthy antithrombin concentra... |
| Antithrombin–heparin–factor IIa |
Control of thrombin activity is crucial for the maintenance of haemostasis and the serpin antithrombin (AT) is the primary inhibitor of the blood coagulation proteases including thrombin. AT circulates at a high concentration (2.3 μM) but reacts ... |
| Apoptosis |
A natural process of self-destruction in certain cells that is determined by the genes and can be initiated by a stimulus or by removal of a repressor agent. Also called programmed cell death. ... |
| Apple domain |
Found in tandem repeats of about 90 amino acids, the apple domain has six conserved cysteines arranged in three disulfide bonds: first to sixth, second to fifth, and third to fourth cysteines. The domain is aptly named for the two-dimensional repr... |
| Arterial |
Of or relating to an artery or arteries (i.e. relating to any of the muscular-walled tubes that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body). ... |
| Asymptomatic |
absence of symptoms ... |
| Atherosclerosis |
A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls ... |
| Cardiovascular |
of or relating to the heart and blood vessels ... |
