This glossary currently contains medical and blood-related
terms and is regularly updated.
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Tetanus
An acute disease of the nervous system caused by toxins of the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
Thrombocytopenia
Abnormally low concentration of platelets in blood. May result in bleeding into the skin, spontaneous bruising and prolonged bleeding after injury.
Thrombosis
The formation of a blood clot within the blood vessels (arteries or veins).
Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
A protein found in the body that acts to breakdown a blood clot.
Tranexamic Acid
A synthetic drug that stops bleeding by preventing the premature breakdown of the clot by reducing the natural anti-fibrinolytic activity.
