Latin Word of the Week (February 28, 2009): AD To, Toward. The prefix AD, which in Latin means to or toward, occurs in literally hundreds of common English words. In many of those words it retains the spelling AD, in many others the D assimilates to the first letter of the root word. For example, the word assimilate which I just used.
The most probable mechanism, responsible for fibril length and diameter increase, is the fusion of fibrils; fusion may occur at the tapered ends through lateral association, giving rise to longer fibrils and this is considered the former fusion to take place.
Fibrin glue or fibrin sealant is also referred to as a fibrin based scaffold and used to control surgical bleeding, speed wound healing, seal off hollow body organs or cover holes made by standard sutures, and provide slow-release delivery of medications like antibiotics to tissues exposed. fibrin scaffold is a network of protein that holds together and supports a variety of living tissues. It is produced naturally by the body after injury, but also can be engineered as a tissue substitute to speed healing.