hypercoagulability

noun

hy·per·co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty | \ ˌhī-pər-kō-ˌa-gyə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

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

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

noun

hy·per·co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty | \ -kō-ˌag-yə-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē

plural hypercoagulabilities

Medical Definition of hypercoagulability

: excessive coagulability … underscores the critical role of systemic hypercoagulability in the pathogenesis of venous embolism. —Andrew I. Schafer, The New England Journal of Medicine, 10 Apr. 2003

Other words from hypercoagulability

hypercoagulable \-kō-ˈag-yə-lə-bəl

\ adjective

Acute inflammation promotes a hypercoagulable state that may increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis … —Marie E. Holmqvist, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 3 Oct. 2012

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