Causes of pregnancy-related blood clots include: 1  decreased levels of natural anticoagulants such as total and free protein S, or antithrombin. 2  increased levels of procoagulant proteins such as FVIII, von Willebrand factor and fibrinogen. 3  decreased rate of blood flow, increasing the risk of blood pooling.
(redirected from Otos) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia. (Å`tÅ), Native North Americans, also called the Otoe, whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languagesNative American languages, languages of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere and their descendants.
VANOS is a combined hydraulic and mechanical camshaft control device managed by the car's DME engine management system. The VANOS system is based on an adjustment mechanism that can modify the position of the intake camshaft versus the crankshaft. Double-VANOS adds an adjustment of the intake and outlet camshafts. VANOS operates on the intake camshaft in accordance with engine speed and accelerator pedal position.