Tissue factor, also called platelet tissue factor, factor III, thromboplastin, or CD142 is a protein present in subendothelial tissue and leukocytes necessary for the initiation of thrombin formation from the zymogen prothrombin.
Translations for 'shock wave'. British English: shock wave NOUN. shockwave A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound.The shock waves yesterday were felt across the region.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electric energy, hitting an animate animal such as a human. Circulatory shock, a life-threatening medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatorysystem to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements. A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.