Causes of pregnancy-related blood clots include: 1  decreased levels of natural anticoagulants such as total and free protein S, or antithrombin. 2  increased levels of procoagulant proteins such as FVIII, von Willebrand factor and fibrinogen. 3  decreased rate of blood flow, increasing the risk of blood pooling.
(redirected from Otos) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia. (Å`tÅ), Native North Americans, also called the Otoe, whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languagesNative American languages, languages of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere and their descendants.
Otaku is a general term for a person who forsakes the rigors of daily life (such as work, school, etc) in order to focus more intently on his or her field of interest. In most cases, this interest is in an artistic field, such as writing or drawing.