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hy·per·co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty | \ ˌhī-pər-kō-ˌa-gyə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
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\Definition of hypercoagulability
: a state or condition marked by an increased tendency to form blood clots within a blood vessel : excessive coagulability …
Patients can have other conditions that increase their risk of stroke such as congenital heart disease or hypercoagulability …— Allison Horton
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hypercoagulable \ ˌhī-pər-kō-ˈa-gyə-lə-bəl \ adjective
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Acute inflammation promotes a hypercoagulable state that may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. — Marie E. Holmqvist et al.
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hypercoagulability
nounhy·per·co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty | \ -kō-ˌag-yə-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē \
\ plural hypercoagulabilities
Medical Definition of hypercoagulability
: a state or condition marked by an increased tendency to form blood clots within a blood vessel : excessive coagulability
… underscores the critical role of systemic hypercoagulability in the pathogenesis of venous embolism.— Andrew I. Schafer
Other Words from hypercoagulability
hypercoagulable \ -kō-ˈag-yə-lə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjective
Acute inflammation promotes a hypercoagulable state that may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis … — Marie E. Holmqvist
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The first known use of hypercoagulability was in 1924
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