aggregation /ag·gre·ga·tion/ (ag″rĕ-ga´shun)
Aggregation
aggregation
1. massing or clumping of materials or people together.
2. a clumped mass of material.
familial aggregation the occurrence of more cases of a given disorder in close relatives of a person with the disorder than in control families.
platelet aggregation a clumping together of platelets induced by various agents (e.g., thrombin) as part of the mechanism leading to thrombus formation.
ag·gre·ga·tion ( g r -g  sh n)n. A massing together or clustering of independent but similar units, such as particles, parts, or bodies. |
Aggregation
The blood cell clumping process that is measured in the platelet aggregation test.
Mentioned in: Platelet Aggregation Test
aggregation
[ag′rəgā′shən]
Etymology: L, ad + gregare, to gather together
an accumulation of substances, objects, or individuals, as in the clumping of blood cells or the clustering of clients with the same disorder. aggregate, v.
aggregation
1. massing or clumping of materials together.
2. a clumped mass of material.
familial aggregation
the occurrence of more cases of a given disorder in close relatives of an animal with the disorder than in control families.
platelet aggregation
platelet agglutination.
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