Medical Definition of Clot retraction

1. Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of platelet pseudopods attached to fibrin strands that is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Used as a measure of platelet function. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clot Retraction

clostridium difficile
clostridium infections
clostridium perfringens
clostridium tetani
clostripain
closure
closure by compartment
closure principle
closured
closures
closuring
closylate
clot
clot-dissolving medications
clot buster
clot retraction (current term)
clot retraction time
clotbur
clotburs
clote
clotes
cloth
cloth cap
cloth covering
clothback
clothbacks
clothbound
clothe
clothed
clothes

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