English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 104 of 373

fibrelikeadj

Like fibre; fibrous.

fibrescopenoun

An instrument, consisting of a fibre optic bundle, used to observe inaccessible areas

fibrewoodnoun

fiberboard

fibriformadj

Shaped like a fiber.

fibrilnoun

A fine fibre or filament.

fibrilizationnoun

The formation of fibrils

fibrilizeverb

To convert into, or furnish with, fibrils.

fibrillanoun

Synonym of fibril (“a fine fibre or filament”).

fibrillaradj

Of or pertaining to fibrils.

fibrillaryadj

Of or pertaining to fibrils, or nanoscale fibers

fibrillateverb

To make rapid irregular movements.

fibrillatingverb

present participle and gerund of fibrillate

fibrillationnoun

The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

fibrilliferousadj

Bearing fibrils.

fibrilliformadj

Having the appearance of a thin fibre or group of fibres; fibrous.

fibrillinnoun

A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.

fibrillinogenesisnoun

The formation of fibrillin.

fibrillizationnoun

The formation of fibrils

fibrillogenesisnoun

The development of the fibrils in connective tissue

fibrillogenicadj

Of or pertaining to fibrillogenesis

fibrilloseadj

Covered with fibrils, such as fungi or the undersurface of some lichens.

fibrilloselyadv

In a fibrillose manner.

fibrillousadj

Alternative spelling of fibrillose.

fibrillovesicularadj

fibrillous and vesicular

fibrinnoun

A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.

fibrinasenoun

An enzyme involved in the formation of fibrin.

fibrinationnoun

an excess of fibrin in the blood.

fibrineadj

Relating to the fibres of plants.

fibrinemicadj

characterized by the presence of fibrin within the blood

fibrinlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of fibrin.

fibrino-prefix

Fibrinous.

fibrinocellularadj

Composed of fibrin and cells

fibrinogennoun

A protein that in humans plays a role in the formation of clots.

fibrinogenasenoun

thrombin

fibrinogenemianoun

The presence or level of fibrinogen in the blood.

fibrinogenesisnoun

Formation and development of fibrin.

fibrinogenicadj

That produces fibrin

fibrinogenolysisnoun

A condition involving abnormal production of fibrinogen/fibrin degradation products, degradation of coagulation factors V, VIII, IX, XI and/or degradation of the fibrin present in any pre-existing localized thrombi and hemostatic clots.

fibrinogenousadj

Resembling fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin.

fibrinohaemorrhagicadj

fibrinous and haemorrhagic

fibrinohemorrhagicadj

fibrinous and hemorrhagic

fibrinoidadj

Resembling fibrin.

fibrinoidsnoun

plural of fibrinoid

fibrinolysisnoun

The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.

fibrinolyticadj

Of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis.

fibrinonecroticadj

fibrinous and necrotic

fibrinopeptidenoun

A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting

fibrinoplasticadj

Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.

fibrinoplastinnoun

An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.

fibrinopurulentadj

Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus

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