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Thrombolysis
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Thrombolysis The breaking up of a blood clot.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Clot
A jelly-like mass of blood.
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Thrombocyte
Also known as platelets because of their small plate-like appearance. Their chief function is to initiate blood clotting when injury occurs.
Thrombocytopenia
Decrease in blood platelets.
Thromboembolism
A condition in which a blood clot fragment breaks off from one part of the body and blocks a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Thrombolytic Medication (clot-buster drug)
Medication used during a heart attack to dissolve any clots in the coronary arteries that may be blocking blood flow.
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombophlebitis
The inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Thrombus
A blood clot.
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Temporal arteries
Vessels located over the temples on each side of the head, that supply blood to part of the head.
Tendinitis
An inflammation in a tendon or the tendon covering.
Tenesmus
Straining to have a bowel movement. May be painful and continue for a long time without result.
Thallium stress test
A study in which radioactive potassium is carried by the blood and the progress is followed by x-ray pictures.
Thoracic
Pertaining to or affecting the chest.
Thrombolysis
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
A medication used to dissolve blood clots.
Tomography
From the Greek words "to cut or section" (tomos) and "to write" (graphein), in nuclear medicine, it is a method of separating interference from the area of interest by imaging a cut section of the object.
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
A condition that occurs when there is a gap between the upper and lower segments of the esophagus, and food and saliva cannot pass through.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Clot
A jelly-like mass of blood.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Thrombocyte
Also known as platelets because of their small plate-like appearance. Their chief function is to initiate blood clotting when injury occurs.
Thrombocytopenia
Decrease in blood platelets.
Thromboembolism
A condition in which a blood clot fragment breaks off from one part of the body and blocks a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Thrombolytic Medication (clot-buster drug)
Medication used during a heart attack to dissolve any clots in the coronary arteries that may be blocking blood flow.
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombophlebitis
The inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Thrombus
A blood clot.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Temporal arteries
Vessels located over the temples on each side of the head, that supply blood to part of the head.
Tendinitis
An inflammation in a tendon or the tendon covering.
Tenesmus
Straining to have a bowel movement. May be painful and continue for a long time without result.
Thallium stress test
A study in which radioactive potassium is carried by the blood and the progress is followed by x-ray pictures.
Thoracic
Pertaining to or affecting the chest.
Thrombolysis
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
A medication used to dissolve blood clots.
Tomography
From the Greek words "to cut or section" (tomos) and "to write" (graphein), in nuclear medicine, it is a method of separating interference from the area of interest by imaging a cut section of the object.
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
A condition that occurs when there is a gap between the upper and lower segments of the esophagus, and food and saliva cannot pass through.
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