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thermanaesthesia (iou) and heparin cofactor II (medicine)


thermanaesthesia (iou)



thermanaesthesia noun. Also *thermanesthesia. L19.
[from THERM(O- + ANAESTHESIA.]
Medicine. Absence or loss of heat-perception; insensitivity to heat and cold.

heparin cofactor II (medicine)


heparin cofactor II
<chemical> A sulfated plasma protein with the mw of approximately 66kda. The protein is an inhibitor of thrombin in plasma that is activated by dermatan sulfate or heparin. It is a member of the serpin superfamily.

Pharmacological action: serine proteinase inhibitors.

Chemical name: Heparin cofactor II