Search Results for: blood

thrombophlebitis

Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms. … [Read more...]

thrombopoietin

A substance made by the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets. A form of thrombopoietin made in the laboratory is called recombinant human … [Read more...]

thrombosis

The formation or presence of a thrombus (blood clot) inside a blood vessel. … [Read more...]

thrombocytopenia

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or … [Read more...]

thrombohemorrhagic event

A process that involves either a blood clot or bleeding, such as a heart attack or stroke. … [Read more...]

thrombolysis

The process of breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow. The blood clot may be dissolved using drugs delivered through a catheter (tube) … [Read more...]

thrombectomy

Surgery to remove a thrombus (blood clot) from a blood vessel. … [Read more...]

thrombocyte

A tiny piece of a cell found in the blood that breaks off from a large cell found in the bone marrow. Thrombocytes help wounds heal and prevent bleeding by … [Read more...]

therapeutic (subthreshold) electrical stimulation

A procedure in which small electric impulses are used to stimulate muscles that are weak or paralyzed. It helps to increase muscle strength, blood circulation, … [Read more...]

therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7)

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. Therapeutic angiotensin-(1-7) is a hormone that is made in the laboratory, and helps … [Read more...]