SINCE 1828
hypercoagulability
noun
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
Other Words from hypercoagulability
hypercoagulable
\ ˌhī-pər-kō-ˈa-gyə-lə-bəl
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adjective
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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
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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
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adjective
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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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