Main Entry: factor VII

Pronunciation: \-ˈsev-ən, -ˈseb-^əm\

Function: noun

: a clotting factor in normal blood that is formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K and may be deficient due to a hereditary disorder or to a vitamin K deficiency—called also autoprothrombin I, cothromboplastin, proconvertin, stable factor