factor VIII

Noun

Meaning

a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

coagulation factor antihaemophilic factor antihaemophilic globulin antihemophilic factor antihemophilic globulin Hemofil

Hypernyms

clotting factor coagulation factor

Examples

Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down. Ryan White

“The statistics say it all – 59 haemophiliacs were infected with HIV in Scotland, as opposed to 1,243 in England, where a high proportion of HIV-infected Factor VIII from the US was used. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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