VIII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does VIII mean? 

• VIII (noun)
  The noun VIII has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

  Familiarity information: VIII used as a noun is very rare.

• VIII (adjective)
  The adjective VIII has 1 sense:

1. being one more than seven

  Familiarity information: VIII used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VIII (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

8; eight; eighter; eighter from Decatur; octad; octet; octonary; ogdoad; VIII

Hypernyms ("VIII" is a kind of...):

digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)

• VIII (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being one more than seven

Synonyms:

8; eight; viii

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

 Context examples 

Human coagulation factor-VIII (2351 aa, 267 kDa precursor) is encoded by human factor eight (F8) gene.

(Coagulation Factor VIII, NCI Thesaurus)

Annexin VIII belongs to the family of Ca (2+) dependent phospholipid binding proteins (annexins), and has a high 56% identity to annexin V (vascular anticoagulant-alpha).

(Annexin A8, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

A measurement of the factor VIII in a biological specimen.

(Factor VIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

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

(Factor VIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

An inherited deficiency of coagulation factor VIII characterized by the tendency to spontaneous or exaggerated post-traumatic hemorrhage.

(Hemophilia A, NCI Thesaurus)

Significant deficiency in factors II, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII or anticoagulants will prolong PTT.

(Partial Thromboplastin Time, NCI Thesaurus)

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

(Factor VIII Activity Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Also called: Christmas disease, Factor IX deficiency, Factor VIII deficiency

(Hemophilia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

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

(Factor VIII Activity Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Furthermore, desmopressin stimulates the release of factor VIII from endothelial cells mediated through V1a receptor, thereby promotes blood coagulation.

(Desmopressin, NCI Thesaurus)