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collagen disease
any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material. -
decortication
the act or process of decorticating. -
fibrin
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions. -
streptodornase
a deoxyribonuclease, obtained from hemolytic streptococci, used in medicine for decomposing blood clots and fibrinous and purulent matter. -
thrombus
a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.