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plasma thromboplastin antecedent
noun plasma thromboplastin an·te·ced·ent \-ˌant-ə-ˈsēd-ənt\
Medical Definition of PLASMA THROMBOPLASTIN ANTECEDENT
: a clotting factor whose absence is associated with a form of hemophilia—abbreviation PTA; called also factor XI
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