| threshold |
A point of demarcation in time to denote passing from one phase to another; which may or may not be very precise depending on circumstances.
Ãâó: web.mit.edu/cascon/glossary.html
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| thrombospondin |
Family of extracellular adhesive proteins with five members (THBS-1 through THBS-4, and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein [COMP]), THBSs play a role in several cellular processes, including platelet aggregation and angiogenesis.
Ãâó: www.jco.org/cgi/glossarylookup
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| thrombus |
(-i) L. from G. thrombos = a lump, a blood clot obstructing a vessel.
Ãâó: cellbiology.med.unsw.edu.au/units/glossary/histolo...
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| thrombocyte |
G. thrombos = a lump, a blood clot obstructing a vessel + kytos = hollow vessel; a platelet (non-nucleated element of blood).
Ãâó: cellbiology.med.unsw.edu.au/units/glossary/histolo...
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| thrombocytopenic purpura |
A systemic illness characterized by extensive ecchymoses and hemorrhages from mucous membranes and very low platelet counts; resulting from platelet destruction by macrophages due to an antiplatelet factor; childhood cases are usually brief and rarely present with intracranial hemorrhages, but adult cases are often recurrent and have a higher incidence of grave bleeding, especially intracranial (Dirckx, 1997).
Ãâó: www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealth/education/glossary....
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