🟠Blood clotting and transfusions

Coagulate

to change from a liquid to a thickened, gel-like, or solid mass

Clotting factor

protein involved in the reactions that help blood clot

Thromboplastin

Substance that helps start clotting reactions, leading to thrombin formation and then a fibrin mesh.

Prothrombin

inactive blood protein that is converted into thrombin

Thrombin

enzyme that converts fibrinogen into fibrin

Fibrinogen

dissolved blood protein used to make fibrin

Fibrin

protein threads forming a mesh that strengthens a blood clot

Blood clot

platelet plug reinforced by fibrin threads that trap blood cells

Fibrinolytic

A medication that breaks down the fibrin mesh holding an existing blood clot together, helping dissolve the clot.

Anticoagulant

A medication that interferes with clotting reactions, helping prevent new clots and stop existing clots from growing.

Blood transfusion

giving blood or blood components directly into the bloodstream

Homologous transfusion

transfusion using blood donated by another person