| THROMBOXANE | • thromboxane n. (Organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a… • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |
| BRONCHOSPASM | • bronchospasm n. (Medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles. • BRONCHOSPASM n. constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles. |
| THROMBOXANES | • thromboxanes n. Plural of thromboxane. • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |
| BRONCHOSPASMS | • bronchospasms n. Plural of bronchospasm. • BRONCHOSPASM n. constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles. |
| THROMBOKINASE | • thrombokinase n. (Biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
| ANTITHROMBOTIC | • antithrombotic adj. (Pharmacology) That inhibits the formation of thrombi. • antithrombotic n. (Pharmacology) Any drug having this property. • ANTITHROMBOTIC n. a drug effective against thrombosis. |
| HEMOGLOBINURIA | • hemoglobinuria n. (Medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine. • HEMOGLOBINURIA n. the presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, also HAEMOGLOBINURIA. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| THROMBOKINASES | • thrombokinases n. Plural of thrombokinase. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| ANTITHROMBOTICS | • antithrombotics n. Plural of antithrombotic. • ANTITHROMBOTIC n. a drug effective against thrombosis. |
| HAEMOGLOBINURIA | • haemoglobinuria n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoglobinuria. • HAEMOGLOBINURIA n. the presence of haemoglobin in the urine, also HEMOGLOBINURIA. |
| HAEMOGLOBINURIC | • haemoglobinuric adj. Alternative form of hemoglobinuric. • haemoglobinuric n. Alternative form of hemoglobinuric. • HAEMOGLOBINURIC adj. relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine, also HEMOGLOBINURIC. |
| HEMOGLOBINURIAS | • hemoglobinurias n. Plural of hemoglobinuria. • HEMOGLOBINURIA n. the presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, also HAEMOGLOBINURIA. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMAS | • nephroblastomas n. Plural of nephroblastoma. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| RHOMBENCEPHALON | • rhombencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The hindbrain. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
| THROMBOPLASTINS | • thromboplastins n. Plural of thromboplastin. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| TRIBROMOETHANOL | • tribromoethanol n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals. • TRIBROMOETHANOL n. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic. |
| TRIBROMOMETHANE | • tribromomethane n. (Organic chemistry) bromoform. • TRIBROMOMETHANE n. another name for bromoform, a bromine compound analogous to chloroform. |