thromboplastin
[/θrɒmboʊˈplæstɪn/]
nounpl: thromboplastins
tromboplastina
1. A substance released from damaged tissues that initiates blood coagulation by converting prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions
Thromboplastin is essential for the rapid initiation of the extrinsic blood clotting pathway.
A tromboplastina é essencial para a iniciação rápida da via extrínseca de coagulação sanguínea.
2. A tissue factor (TF) that serves as a cofactor for Factor VII in the blood coagulation cascade
The laboratory measured thromboplastin levels to assess clotting function in the patient.
O laboratório mediu os níveis de tromboplastina para avaliar a função de coagulação do paciente.
Thromboplastin is a purely technical medical and scientific term used identically in English-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking countries. It appears primarily in medical, laboratory, and hematological contexts. There are no cultural or regional variations in its usage; it maintains the same technical definition across all medical systems.
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