Immunologic Factor
thromboplastin Audio
throm·bo·plas·tin [ throm-buh-plas-tin ]
Subclass of:
Blood Coagulation Factor
Definitions related to thromboplastin:
  • Coagulation factor important in the formation of extrinsic prothrombin converting principle in the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation; derived from several sources in the body including brain and lungs.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Constituent composed of protein and phospholipid that is widely distributed in many tissues. It serves as a cofactor with factor VIIa to activate factor X in the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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