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unit 3 vocab Flashcards

Basic Hemostasis

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adhesion

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the act of two parts or surfaces sticking together

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aggregation

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/ the collecting of separate objects into one mass

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls, causing loss of elasticity
and impaired blood circulation

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atherosclerosis

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a form of arteriosclerosis in which lipids, calcium, cholesterol, and other substances deposit
on the inner walls of the arteries

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coagulation

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/ the process of forming a fibrin clot

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coagulation factors /

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a group of plasma proteins (and the mineral calcium) involved in blood clotting

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collagen

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/ a protein connective tissue found in skin, bone, ligaments, and cartilage

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Coumadin

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/ an anticoagulant drug derived from coumarin that is administered orally to prevent blood clotting
or to reduce the risk of clots; a trade name for warfarin

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D-dimer

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/ the smallest cross-linked fibrin degradation fragment formed from the breakdown of polymerized
fibrin by plasmin

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embolus (pl. emboli)

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a mass (clot) of blood or foreign matter carried in the circulation

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endothelium

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/ the layer of epithelial cells that lines blood vessels and the serous cavities of the body

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FDPs

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fibrinogen or fibrin monomer degradation products formed when plasmin cleaves fibrinogen or fibrin
monomers into protein fragments; formerly called fibrin split products

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fibrin

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a protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin

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fibrinogen

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a plasma protein produced in the liver and converted to fibrin through the action of thrombin

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fibrinolysis

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enzymatic breakdown of a blood clot

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glycoprotein

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a protein molecule having a carbohydrate component

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hemorrhage

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/ uncontrolled bleeding

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hemostasis

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/ the process of stopping bleeding, which includes clot formation and dissolution

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heparin

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/ an anticoagulant used therapeutically to prevent thrombosis; also used as an anticoagulant in certain
laboratory procedures

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inhibitor

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a substance that retards or stops a process or chemical reaction

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intravascular

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/ within the blood vessels

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ionized calcium

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/ in the body, a mineral that plays an important role in hemostasis

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megakaryocyte

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a large bone marrow cell from which platelets are derived

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plasmin

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an enzyme that binds to fibrin and initiates breakdown of the fibrin clot (fibrinolysis)

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plasminogen

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the inactive precursor of plasmin

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prothrombin

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the precursor of thrombin; factor II

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sequestered

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/ isolated or set apart from the whole

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thrombin

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a protein formed from prothrombin by the action of thromboplastin and other factors in the presence
of calcium ions; factor IIa

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thromboplastin

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a lipoprotein found in endothelium and other tissue; coagulation factor III; also called
tissue factor

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thrombus (pl. thrombi)

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a blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel

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vasoconstriction

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narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel

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warfarin

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an anticoagulant drug taken to prevent blood clotting or to reduce the risk of clots

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XDPs

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degradation products formed by plasmin action on cross-linked fibrin and containing the
D-dimer fragment

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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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a bleeding disorder characterized by widespread thrombotic
and secondary fibrinolytic reactions

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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hemophilia

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/ a bleeding disorder resulting from a hereditary coagulation factor deficiency
or dysfunction

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immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

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/ a blood disorder characterized by purpura in skin and mucous
membranes and low platelet count caused by the destruction of platelets by antiplatelet autoantibodies;
also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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NSAIDs

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acronym for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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petechiae

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small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin; very small purpura

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purpura

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purple-colored areas that can occur in the skin, mucous membranes, or organs and that are caused
when small blood vessels leak

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recombinant

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referring to molecules or cells created as a result of genetic engineering

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thrombocytopathy

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abnormal platelet function

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thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

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a blood disorder with varied causes and characterized by
formation of clots in the small vessels, consumption of platelets, and skin purpura

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von Willebrand’s disease (vWD)

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/ an inherited platelet disorder associated with decreased platelet adhesion and
a bleeding tendency

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activated clotting time (ACT)

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a test that assesses the effect of heparin on the ability of blood to clot

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heparin

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a test that assesses the effect of heparin on the ability of blood to clot

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enzyme

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/ a protein that causes or accelerates changes in other substances without being changed itself

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hypercoagulation

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a greater tendency than normal for blood to coagulate

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international normalized ratio (INR)

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/ a way of reporting a prothrombin time that takes into consideration
the sensitivity of the prothrombin thromboplastin reagent used and the mean prothrombin time
of a normal population

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international sensitivity index (ISI)

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a value assigned to each lot of prothrombin thromboplastin reagent to
compensate for variations in sensitivities of thromboplastin from different sources

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prothrombin ratio

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a comparison of a patient’s prothrombin time result with the mean prothrombin time of a
normal population

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prothrombin time test

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a coagulation screening test used to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy

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vitamin k

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/ a vitamin essential for production of coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X

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activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)

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the time required for a fibrin clot to form when CaCl2 is
added to citrated plasma that has been activated with partial thromboplastin reagent

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partial thromboplastin

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the lipid portion of thromboplastin, available as a commercial preparation; formerly
called cephaloplastin

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D-dimer

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the smallest cross-linked fibrin degradation fragment formed from the breakdown of polymerized
fibrin by plasmin

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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/ occurrence of a thrombus within a deep vein, usually of the leg or pelvis

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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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a hemostasis emergency characterized by widespread
circulatory thrombotic events coexisting with fibrinolytic event

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FDPs

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fibrinogen or fibrin degradation products formed when plasmin cleaves fibrinogen or fibrin monomers
into protein fragments; formerly called fibrin split products

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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occlusion of a pulmonary artery or one of its branches, usually caused by an
embolus that originated in a deep vein of the leg or pelvis

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sepsis

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the presence of microorganisms and/or their toxic products in the blood or other tissues

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XDPs

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degradation products formed by plasmin action on cross-linked fibrin and containing the D-dimer
fragment

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