macroaggregated albumin

[ mak-roh-ag-ri-gey-tid al-byoo-muhn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. human albumin that, prepared as a radiopharmaceutical, is used in the perfusion phase of a scan to assess blood flow in the lungs. : MAA

Word History and Origins

Origin of macroaggregated albumin¹

First recorded in 1965–70