hypoprothrombinemia
noun
hy·po·pro·throm·bin·emia
variants
or chiefly British hypoprothrombinaemia
: deficiency of prothrombin in the blood usually due to vitamin K deficiency or liver disease (especially obstructive jaundice) and resulting in delayed clotting of blood or spontaneous bleeding (as from the nose or into the skin)
called also prothrombinopenia
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“Hypoprothrombinemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypoprothrombinemia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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