FACTOR VII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does factor VII mean? 

• FACTOR VII (noun)
  The noun FACTOR VII has 1 sense:

1. a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K

  Familiarity information: FACTOR VII used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FACTOR VII (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

cothromboplastin; factor VII; proconvertin; stable factor

Hypernyms ("factor VII" is a kind of...):

clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of factor VII present in a sample.

(Factor VII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the factor VII in a biological specimen.

(Factor VII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A reversible small-molecule inhibitor of activated factor VII (factor VIIa) with potential antineoplastic and antithrombotic activities.

(Factor VIIa Inhibitor PCI-27483, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare autosomal recessive inherited blood coagulation disorder characterized by deficiency of factor VII, resulting in bleeding.

(Hereditary Factor VII Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

The factor is a glycoprotein/phospholipid, which functions as a potent high-affinity transmembrane receptor/cofactor for coagulation factor VII.

(Coagulation Factor III, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the biological activity of factor VII in a biological specimen.

(Factor VII Activity Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of the biological activity of factor VII in a sample.

(Factor VII Activity Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This cascade is initiated by the activation of factor X by TF and factor VII.

(Extrinsic Prothrombin Activation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A fusion protein of clotting factor VII with the Fc portion of an IgG1 antibody.

(FVII Icon, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes coagulation factor VII protein, plays a role in homeostasis and blood coagulation.

(F7 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)