prothrombin
Blood thickening factor
Prothrombin is a protein in blood plasma that converts to thrombin during clotting.
When tissue is injured, a cascade of chemical reactions transforms prothrombin into its active form, which then helps convert fibrinogen into fibrin—the mesh that forms clots.
Prothrombin time measures how quickly blood clots, used to monitor anticoagulant therapy.
Electrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
- serumBlood's watery portion
- circulationMovement through a system
transfusion · phlebotomy · hematology · blood test · whole blood
Plasma protein for coagulation
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- clot formationBlood solidifying into mass
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- extrinsic pathwayCoagulation triggered externally
zymogen · phospholipid · cofactor · thrombus · embolism · coagulation factors · cross-linking
Inactive enzyme precursor
- precursorSomething that comes first
- proenzymeInactive enzyme precursor
- activationSetting into operation
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
vitamin K · polypeptide · biosynthesis · secretion · protein structure · substrate
Clot-preventing medication
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
- INRIndia's currency code
- PTTPart two, shortened
- coumarinFragrant organic plant compound
heparin · liver disease · bleeding disorder · hemophilia · thrombectomy · DVT · pulmonary embolism · pharmacology
plasma
Electrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
- serumBlood's watery portion
circulation · transfusion · phlebotomy · hematology · blood test · whole blood
fibrinogen
Plasma protein for coagulation
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- clot formationBlood solidifying into mass
- fibrinClot-forming protein
extrinsic pathway · zymogen · phospholipid · cofactor · thrombus · embolism · coagulation factors · cross-linking
zymogen
Inactive enzyme precursor
- precursorSomething that comes first
- proenzymeInactive enzyme precursor
- activationSetting into operation
cleavage · vitamin K · polypeptide · biosynthesis · secretion · protein structure · substrate
warfarin
Clot-preventing medication
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
- INRIndia's currency code
- PTTPart two, shortened
coumarin · heparin · liver disease · bleeding disorder · hemophilia · thrombectomy · DVT · pulmonary embolism · pharmacology · prophylaxis
- Blood Componentsred blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets, erythrocytes
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- blood clottingfibrin, fibrinogen, platelet, clot formation, clotting factors
- Blood Productswhole blood, plasma, platelets, red blood cells, red cells
- blood proteinsalbumin, globulin, globulins, fibrinogen, immunoglobulin
- coagulantsfibrinogen, fibrin, platelets, clotting factors, vitamin K