hypothrombinemia

hypothrombinemia
noun
a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
• Hypernyms: ↑blood disease, ↑blood disorder

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