Medical Dictionary

Hageman factor

noun Hag·e·man factor \ˈhag-ə-mən-, ˈhāg-mən-\

Medical Definition of HAGEMAN FACTOR

Biographical Note for HAGEMAN FACTOR

Hageman, (flourished 1963), hospital patient. Hageman was the first patient in whom a deficiency of factor XII was observed, in 1963.

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