Definition that contains blood plasma
- transfusion the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
- fibrinogen a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
- prothrombin a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
- calcitonin thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
- tetanus immunoglobulin sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
- haemoglobinemia presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma
- extracellular fluid liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid
- transferrin a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
- plasma protein any of the proteins in blood plasma
- blood transfusion the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery