Thrombophilia (sometimes hypercoagulability or a prothrombotic state) is an abnormality of blood coagulation that increases the risk of thrombosis (blood clots in blood vessels). Such abnormalities can be identified in 50% of people who have an episode of thrombosis (such as deep vein thrombosis in the leg) that was not provoked by other causes. A...
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A disorder of the haemopoietic system in which there is a tendency to the occurrence of thrombosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(throm″bo-fil´e-ә) a tendency toward thrombosis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: throm′bō-fil′ē-ă Definitions: 1. A disorder of the hemopoietic system in which there is a tendency to the occurrence of thrombosis.
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Thrombophilia: The tendency to form blood clots (thrombosis). The clots can break off, travel through the bloodstream and lodge in any artery of the body (thromboembolism) and impair the normal circulation within these tissues. Thrombophilia can be inherited or acquired.
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A hereditary or acquired clotting disorder in which the blood clots to easily. During pregnancy, thrombophilia can be responsible for miscarriage, stillbirth and placental abruption. If a clot forms in the legs, it can cause excessive swelling, redness and pain. If a clot forms and blocks a major organ, stroke, heart attack, breathing complication....
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thrombophilia A genetic propensity for the blood to clot too easily.
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