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cothromboplastin

cothromboplastin

9.9
A protein the kidney makes that helps blood clot and needs vitamin K
  • noun
  • /kəˌθrɒmbəˈplæstɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cotramboplastina
  • Researchers studied the effect of vitamin K on cothromboplastin levels in patients with kidney disorders.

Examples

  • The kidney releases cothromboplastin to help maintain proper coagulation.

  • Doctors monitor cothromboplastin levels in patients with clotting disorders.

  • A deficiency in cothromboplastin can lead to abnormal blood clotting.

  • The presence of cothromboplastin is essential for proper blood clotting.

  • A deficiency in cothromboplastin can lead to abnormal blood clotting.

  • The kidney releases cothromboplastin to help maintain proper coagulation.

  • Doctors monitor cothromboplastin levels in patients with clotting disorders.

Synonyms

stable factor
vscothromboplastin
  • Specialized
9.4

A protein made in the kidney that helps blood form clots

is the identical factor but called by a different technical name
factor VII
vscothromboplastin
  • Specialized
5.9

A protein in the blood that helps it clot and needs vitamin K

is the same coagulation element but framed as a protein term

Surface Forms

cothromboplastin singular
cothromboplastins plural

Morphology

cothromboplastin = thromboplastin (opaque) = co + thromboplastin

Both the prefix and the base are highly technical medical forms, so the meaning cannot be derived by an average learner from the components.

Etymology

Cothromboplastin breaks into co- 'together' and thromboplastin, where thrombo- means 'clot' and -plastin means 'form', like plastic which can be shaped. So cothromboplastin is a factor that helps form blood clots together with other factors, which explains its role in blood clotting and why vitamin K affects it.