D dimer
Noun
Meaning
D dimer (countable and uncountable, plural D dimers)
Alternative form of D-dimer.
D-dimer (countable and uncountable, plural D-dimers)
(medicine) A small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis, used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.
Alternative names
D-dimer
Examples
Furthermore, the false-positive rate of tests, such as the D-dimer assay and computed tomographic pulmonary angiograms, is high, leading to more tests and overdiagnosis and including risks of unnecessary anticoagulation."