| coarctation of the aorta |
A severe narrowing of the aorta, causing a decrease in blood flow to the lower part of the body. This narrowing is a congenital defect and can be corrected with surgery.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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| coagulant |
A chemical which causes dispersed colloidal particles to become destabilised, thereby aiding in their removal during municipal water treatment. aluminium and iron salts are commonly used for this purpose.
Ãâó: www.deh.gov.au/settlements/industry/finance/glossa...
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| coagulation |
process of changing into or being changed into a clot
Ãâó: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/cls/Ravine/gloss...
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| coagulate |
to cause to clot or become clotted; to convert a fluid or substance in solution into a solid or a gel. coagulative (adj.) as in coagulative necrosis - a type of necrosis in which affected cells or tissue are converted into a dry, dull, homogeneous eosinophilic mass without nuclei as a result of the coagulation of protein.
Ãâó: www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html
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| coagulopathy |
A defect in the bloods ability to clot.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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