See Also: plica hypogastrica(medicine)
arteria hypogastrica(medicine)
vena hypogastrica(medicine)
Plica(medicine)
plica(dictionary)
plica sublingualis(medicine)
plica stapedis(medicine)
plica sigmoidea(medicine)
plica semilunaris(medicine)
plica semilunaris of eye(medicine)

coagulation (sh) and plica hypogastrica (medicine)


coagulation (sh)




Process of forming a blood clot to prevent blood loss from a ruptured vessel.

A damaged blood vessel stimulates activation of clotting factors, eventually leading to the formation of long, sticky threads of fibrin. These make a mesh that traps platelets, blood cells, and plasma. This meshwork soon contracts into a resilient clot that can withstand the friction of blood flow. Under abnormal circumstances, clots can form in an intact vessel and may block it. See also anticoagulant.


plica hypogastrica (medicine)


plica hypogastrica -->
medial umbilical fold


A fold of peritoneum on the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall that covers the obliterated umbilical artery on either side of the urachus.

Synonym: plica umbilicalis medialis, plica hypogastrica.