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  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. circulatory system physiology
  3. blood circulation
  4. hemostasis
  5. platelet activation
  6. platelet aggregation

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platelet aggregation

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Definition

  • Information The attachment of platelets to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., thrombin; collagen) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a thrombus.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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