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D-dimer

D-dimer noun: 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.

Noun

D-dimer (countable and uncountable, plural D-dimers)

  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.

Forms of D-dimer

pluralD-dimers
alternative formD dimer

Origin of D-dimer

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

Questions about D-dimer

What does D-dimer mean?
D-dimer means 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.
What part of speech is D-dimer?
D-dimer is a noun.
What is the plural of D-dimer?
The plural of D-dimer is D-dimers.

Words near D-dimer in the dictionary

  1. d-block
  2. D-cupper
  3. D-cuppers
  4. D-Day
  5. D-Days
  6. D-dimer
  7. D-dimers
  8. d-flat
  9. D-flat major
  10. d-flats
  11. D-frame

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