English Explanatory Dictionary

D-dimer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis, used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.

Word forms

D-dimer D-dimers D dimer

Etymology

So named because it contains two D fragments of the fibrin protein joined by a cross-link.

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