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
play \ˌhī-pər-kō-ˈa-gyə-lə-bəl\ adjective-
- Acute inflammation promotes a hypercoagulable state that may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism.
- —Marie E. Holmqvist et al.
