Aggregate
Aggregate (Medicine)
Aggregate (pronounced: /ˈaɡrɪɡət/), in the context of medicine, refers to a collection or mass of individual units or particles that are gathered into a whole. The term is derived from the Latin aggregare, meaning "to add to" or "to collect together".
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, the term "aggregate" is often used to describe a group of cells or particles that have come together. For example, in the field of Immunology, immune cells may aggregate to form a Granuloma in response to a foreign substance in the body. Similarly, in Pathology, the term can refer to the clumping together of cells or particles, such as the aggregation of Platelets in blood clotting.
Related Terms
- Aggregation: The process by which individual particles, cells, or organisms group together.
- Agglutination: A reaction in which particles (such as cells or bacteria) aggregate to form clumps. This term is often used in Immunology to describe the clumping of cells in response to an antigen.
- Coagulation: The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot. This process often involves the aggregation of Platelets.
- Granuloma: A mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance. It often involves the aggregation of immune cells.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aggregate
- Wikipedia's article - Aggregate
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