anticoagulatory
Stops blood thickening
Anticoagulatory describes something that prevents or inhibits blood clotting.
The term is interchangeable with anticoagulant as an adjective: anticoagulatory effects, anticoagulatory drugs.
Medications with anticoagulatory properties are prescribed to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and dangerous clots in patients at risk.
Clot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- antiplateletClumping-cell inhibitor
- dosingGiving measured medicine
Clot forming in vessel
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- stroke preventionAvoiding brain blood-flow interruption
hemophilia · hemorrhage · clot prevention · embolism · ischemic stroke · blood clot
Blood solidifying process
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
prothrombin · fibrinogen · plasma · factor Xa · thrombin · clot formation · clot dissolution · INR
Process that stops bleeding
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- bleeding controlStopping wound blood loss
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
Curative mental treatment
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- drug interactionSubstances altering each other's effects
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
- patient educationInstructing those receiving care
warfarin
Clot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- antiplateletClumping-cell inhibitor
thrombosis
Clot forming in vessel
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- atrial fibrillationDisorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
stroke prevention · hemophilia · hemorrhage · clot prevention · embolism · ischemic stroke · blood clot
clotting
Blood solidifying process
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
platelets · prothrombin · fibrinogen · plasma · factor Xa · thrombin · clot formation · clot dissolution · INR
hemostasis
Process that stops bleeding
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- bleeding controlStopping wound blood loss
transfusion · wound healing · hematoma · cauterization · compression
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- drug interactionSubstances altering each other's effects
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
anticoagulant, anticoagulation, coagulant, coagulate, coagulation, coagulum, cogent, cogency