Medical Definition of Extrinsic pathway

1. Initiation of blood clotting as a result of factors released from damaged tissue, as opposed to contact with a foreign surface (the intrinsic pathway). Tissue thromboplastin (Factor III) in conjunction with Factor VII proconvertin) will activate Factor X that, once activated, converts prothrombin to thrombin. (27 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Extrinsic Pathway

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extricates
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extrication
extrications
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extrinsic asthma
extrinsic colour
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extrinsic fraud
extrinsic incubation period
extrinsic motivation
extrinsic muscles
extrinsic pathway (current term)
extrinsic protein
extrinsic proteins
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extrinsic rewards
extrinsic sphincter
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extroitive
extropian
extropianism

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