(hi″po-throm″bĭ-ne´me-ә) deficiency of thrombin in the blood, resulting in a tendency for bleeding.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-throm′bi-nē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Abnormally small amounts of thrombin in the circulating blood, resulting in bleeding tendency.
[n] - a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood