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D-dimer
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D dimer
English
Alternative forms
en D dimer
Etymology
So named because it contains two D fragments of the fibrin protein joined by a cross-link.
Noun
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en medicine 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.
Anagrams
en ddeimr diderm midder