D-dimer
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See also: D dimer
English
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Etymology
So named because it contains two D fragments of the fibrin protein joined by a cross-link.
Noun
D-dimer (countable and uncountable, plural D-dimers)
- (medicine) A small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis, used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.