1) Obsolete term for factor viii 
Synonym for factor viii ... A coagulation (clotting) factor. Classic haemophilia (haemophilia A) is due to a congenital deficiency in the amount (or activity) of factor VIII. Factor VIII is also known as antihemophiliac factor (AHF) or antihemophiliac globulin (AHG). The gene for factor VIII (that for classic haemophilia) is on the X chromosome so ...
Type: Term Pronunciation: plaz′mō-kī′nin Definitions: 1. Obsolete term for factor VIII.