fibrinase | (n) in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot, Syn. factor XIII |
hageman factor | (n) coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood, Syn. factor XII |
plasma thromboplastin antecedent | (n) coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency, Syn. factor XI |
prothrombinase | (n) coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors, Syn. factor X |