fibrillation
— Noun
– English
～ act or process of forming fibrils
fibrillation
— Noun
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～ muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
fibrillose
— Adjective
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～ covered with fibrils more or less evenly disposed
fibrin
— Noun
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～ a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
fibrinase
— Noun
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～ in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
fibrinogen
— Noun
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～ a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
fibrinolysin
— Noun
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～ an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
fibrinolysis
— Noun
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～ a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"
fibrinopeptide
— Noun
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～ peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
fibrinous
— Adjective
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～ characterized by the presence of fibrin
fibroadenoma
— Noun
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～ benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen
fibroblast
— Noun
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～ a cell from which connective tissue develops
fibrocalcific
— Adjective
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～ involving or resulting from calcification of fibrous tissue
fibrocartilage
— Noun
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～ cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
fibrocartilaginous
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to fibrocartilage