hypercoagulable
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- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərkoʊˈɡwɑːləbəl/
- Specialized
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hipercoagulable
- It is pertinent to note that in young adults, LST is now more often seen in association with a generalized hypercoagulable state, inherited or acquired.
- hypercoagulable state
Examples
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Younger patients were also investigated for hypercoagulable states.
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In three patients, the diagnosis of "hypercoagulable state" was eventually confirmed by hematological studies.
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Moreover, the absence of a hypercoagulable state in the said case also prompted us to eliminate anticoagulants altogether from the management protocol.
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Clot formation is apt to occur in the presence of one or more of Virchow's triad (intimal injury, altered blood flow, and hypercoagulable blood).
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A hypercoagulable condition increases the risk of blood clots during surgery.
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Patients diagnosed with a hypercoagulable state may require closer monitoring for clotting events.
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The doctor explained that being hypercoagulable can lead to serious complications if left untreated.
Synonyms
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Relating to a blood clot blocking a blood vessel
How Clot-Prone
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypercoagulable = coagulable (transparent) = hyper + coagul + able
The word is built transparently from hyper- meaning 'excessive' plus coagulable, so the sense 'more than normal tendency to clot' is directly compositional.
Etymology
Hypercoagulable is made of hyper- meaning 'too much', as in hyperactive, and coagulate meaning 'to clot', so it means blood that is 'too likely to form clots'.