hypothrombinemia

Definitions of hypothrombinemia
  1. noun
    a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency
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    type of:
    blood disease, blood disorder
    a disease or disorder of the blood
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