hypofibrinogenemia

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hypo- +‎ fibrinogenemia

Noun[edit]

hypofibrinogenemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypofibrinogenemias)

  1. A condition characterized by an acute hemorrhagic state brought about by inability of the blood to clot, with massive hemorrhages into the skin producing blackish, purplish swellings and sloughing.

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