coagulation factor
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- noun
- /koʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃən ˈfæktər/
- Specialized
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factor de coagulación
- Hemorrhage likely reflects a difference in VKA's mechanism of action, which is principally reducing the plasma levels of four major coagulation factors, rather than simply by more direct inhibition of a single step in fibrin formation.
Examples
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Doctors monitor patients' coagulation factors to ensure proper blood clotting during surgery.
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Severe combat injuries can cause hemorrhagic shock and severe tissue damage due to the loss of coagulation factors via massive hemorrhage.
Academic text (2018) -
A deficiency in coagulation factors can lead to excessive bleeding after an injury.
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The laboratory tested the patient's coagulation factor levels to diagnose any clotting disorders.
Synonyms
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5.0
A substance in the blood that helps stop bleeding
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'coagulation' denotes the clotting process and 'factor' denotes an element or influence, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an element that contributes to blood clotting (even if they might not know it specifically names certain proteins). This is a straightforward compositional, technical term and follows predictable cross-linguistic patterns, making it accessible to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Coagulation factor comes from the idea that a factor is a helper and coagulation means 'to make a clot' in the blood. So a coagulation factor is a substance in the blood that helps 'stop bleeding' by forming a clot.