Coagulation — Co*ag u*la tion, n. [L. coagulatio.] 1. The change from a liquid to a thickened, curdlike, insoluble state, not by evaporation, but by some kind of chemical reaction; as, the spontaneous coagulation of freshly drawn blood; the coagulation of milk … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coagulation — In medicine, the clotting of blood. The process by which the blood clots to form solid masses, or clots. More than 30 types of cells and substances in blood affect clotting. The process is initiated by blood platelets. Platelets produce a… … Medical dictionary
coagulation factors — a group of substances present in blood plasma that, under certain circumstances, undergo a series of chemical reactions leading to the conversion of blood from a liquid to a solid state (see blood coagulation). Although they have specific names,… … Medical dictionary
coagulation factors — clotting factors a group of substances present in blood plasma that, under certain circumstances, undergo a series of chemical reactions leading to the conversion of blood from a liquid to a solid state (see blood coagulation). Although they have … The new mediacal dictionary
chemical styptic — a styptic that arrests hemorrhage by causing coagulation through chemical action … Medical dictionary
coagulation — noun a) The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes) b) The process by which blood forms solid clots. Ant: dissolution, declumping, peptization … Wiktionary
Electrocoagulation — is also known as Radio Frequency Diathermy or Short Wave Electrolysis. A fine wire probe or other delivery mechanism is used to transmit radio waves to tissues near the probe. Molecules within the tissue are caused to vibrate which lead to a… … Wikipedia
Sedimentation (water treatment) — Sedimentation is a physical water treatment process used to settle out suspended solids in water under the influence of gravity.[1] Contents 1 Basics 2 Applications 2.1 Potable Water Treatment … Wikipedia
Water supply in Hong Kong — Providing an adequate water supply for Hong Kong has always been difficult because there are few natural lakes, rivers or substantial groundwater sources and of its high population density. Although the annual rainfall averages 2 214.3… … Wikipedia
Factor VII — Coagulation factor VII (serum prothrombin conversion accelerator) Anchoring of coagulation factor VIIa to the membrane through its Gla domain … Wikipedia
Tissue factor — Coagulation factor III (thromboplastin, tissue factor) PDB rendering based on 1ahw … Wikipedia