| fibrinoid necrosis | Necrosis in which the necrotic tissue has some staining reactions resembling fibrin and becomes deeply eosinophilic, homogenous, and refractile. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fibrinokinase | Name proposed for the enzyme that converts plasminogen to plasmin; subsequently called urokinase, but now called plasminogen activator. Synonym: fibrinolysokinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinolysin | Synonym: plasmin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinolysis | <haematology> Solubilisation of fibrin in blood clots, chiefly by the proteolytic action of plasmin. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (12 Nov 1997) |
| fibrinolysokinase | Name proposed for the enzyme that converts plasminogen to plasmin; subsequently called urokinase, but now called plasminogen activator. Synonym: fibrinolysokinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinolytic | Pertaining to, characterised by or causing the dissolution of fibrin by enzymatic action Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (18 Nov 1997) |
| fibrinolytic agent | Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to fibrinolysin. They may be endogenous or exogenous like the bacterial enzymes used in thromboembolism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrinolytic purpura | Purpura in which the bleeding is associated with rapid fibrinolysis of the clot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinopeptide | <protein> Very negatively charged peptide fragments cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin. Two peptides (A and B) are produced from each fibrinogen molecule. A: This is released as a part of the clotting process. Increased levels may be seen in DIC, lupus, cellulitis and leukaemia. (09 Oct 1997) |
| fibrinopeptide a | Two small peptide chains removed from the n-terminal segment of the alpha chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide a is used as a marker to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrinopeptide b | Two small peptide chains removed from the n-terminal segment of the beta chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin. Each peptide chain contains 20 amino acid residues. The removal of fibrinopeptides b is not required for coagulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrinoplastic | <physiology> Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fibrinoplastin | <physiology> An albuminous substance, existing in the blood, which in combination with fibrinogen forms fibrin. Synonym: paraglobulin. Origin: Fibrin + Gr. To form, mold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fibrinopurulent | Pertaining to pus or suppurative exudate that contains a relatively large amount of fibrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinopurulent inflammation | A purulent inflammation in which the exudate contains an unusually large amount of fibrin; also, a fibrinous or serofibrinous inflammation in which the accumulation of large numbers of polymorphonuclear leukocytes results in liquefactive necrosis of tissue and the formation of pus with a relatively large quantity of fibrin. (05 Mar 2000) |