cryofibrinogen

cryofibrinogen
An abnormal type of fibrinogen very rarely found in human plasma; it is precipitated upon cooling, but redissolves when warmed to room temperature.

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cryo·fi·brin·o·gen -fī-'brin-ə-jən n fibrinogen that precipitates upon cooling to 4°C and redissolves at 37°C

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cry·o·fi·brin·o·gen (kri″o-fi-brinґo-jən) [cryo- + fibrinogen] fibrinogen with the abnormal physical property of precipitating in the cold (4°C) and subsequently redissolving at 37°C.

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  • cryofibrinogenemia — The presence in the blood of cryofibrinogens. * * * cryo·fi·brin·o·gen·emia (kri″o fi brin″o jə neґme ə) the presence of cryofibrinogen in the blood …   Medical dictionary

  • cryoprotein — A protein that precipitates from solution when cooled and redissolves upon warming. * * * cryo·pro·tein .krī ə prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n a protein (as cryoglobulin) in the blood that can be precipitated by cooling and redissolved by warming * * *… …   Medical dictionary

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