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congenital afibrinogenemia

congenital afibrinogenemia

9.9
A rare inherited condition in which the blood has almost no fibrinogen, a protein needed for normal clotting
  • noun
  • /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl ˌeɪfaɪˌbraɪnəˈdʒiːniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : afibrinogenemia congénita
  • The patient was diagnosed with congenital afibrinogenemia after several episodes of unexplained bleeding.

Examples

  • Patients with congenital afibrinogenemia often experience excessive bleeding.

  • Effective treatment for congenital afibrinogenemia often involves regular infusions of fibrinogen concentrates.

  • Due to congenital afibrinogenemia, clotting factors were absent in his blood tests.

  • Is congenital afibrinogenemia a common condition?

  • The doctor explained that congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder that can lead to serious bleeding complications.

  • Children diagnosed with congenital afibrinogenemia require ongoing medical care to manage their condition.

  • Living with congenital afibrinogenemia means being vigilant about potential injuries that could cause excessive bleeding.

Synonyms

afibrinogenemia
vscongenital afibrinogenemia
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare blood condition with no fibrinogen that causes heavy or long bleeding

is specifically an inherited disorder rather than a general medical condition

Surface Forms

congenital afibrinogenemia singular
congenital afibrinogenemias plural

Morphology

congenital + afibrinogenemia

The adjective 'congenital' ('present at birth') simply modifies the medical noun 'afibrinogenemia' (absence of fibrinogen causing excessive bleeding), so the overall meaning — afibrinogenemia that is present from birth — is directly and compositionally derivable. Although the term is specialized, the modifier+noun structure and the medical prefix logic are regular and predictable, making the expression transparent to a learner who already knows both constituents.

Etymology

Congenital afibrinogenemia literally describes the problem: congenital means 'present at birth', a- means 'without', fibrinogen is the protein that helps blood clot, and -emia refers to the 'blood'. So the name says the blood is missing fibrinogen from birth, which is why people with this condition have trouble stopping bleeding.