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antihemophilic factor

antihemophilic factor

7.1
A blood protein that helps blood clot and whose lack causes hemophilia A
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˌhiːməˈfɪlɪk ˈfæktər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : factor antihemofílico
  • The patient receives regular infusions of antihemophilic factor to manage his hemophilia A.

Examples

  • A deficiency of antihemophilic factor leads to impaired blood clotting and increased bleeding risk.

  • Researchers are developing recombinant forms of antihemophilic factor to improve treatment options.

  • The antihemophilic factor is crucial for blood clotting.

  • Patients with hemophilia A lack sufficient antihemophilic factors.

  • A deficiency of antihemophilic factor leads to impaired blood clotting and increased bleeding risk.

  • The patient receives regular infusions of antihemophilic factor to manage his hemophilia A.

  • Researchers are developing recombinant forms of antihemophilic factor to improve treatment options.

Synonyms

factor VIII
vsantihemophilic factor
  • Specialized
5.5

A protein in blood that helps form clots to stop bleeding

uses a descriptive medical term instead of the alphanumeric label
antihemophilic globulin
vsantihemophilic factor
  • Specialized
9.9

A blood protein that helps blood clot and whose lack causes long bleeding after injury

uses the alphanumeric scientific label instead of the descriptive term

Surface Forms

antihemophilic factor singular
antihemophilic factors plural

Morphology

antihemophilic + factor

The phrase is morphologically compositional (anti- + hemophilic + factor) so a learner who knows the parts can infer it denotes a factor that acts against or counteracts hemophilia (i.e., a blood-clotting factor). However, it is a specialized medical term and relies on knowledge of 'hemophilia' and the prefix 'anti-', so the meaning is not fully obvious to an average B1 learner without some domain knowledge.

Etymology

Antihemophilic factor comes from its parts: anti- meaning 'against', hemophilic relating to 'hemophilia', and factor meaning a protein helper. Think of it as a helper protein that works 'to help blood clot', so without it a person bleeds more.