hyperheparinemia

Elevated plasma concentrations of heparin; believed to be the cause of a heritable bleeding tendency; probably autosomal dominant inheritance.

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hy·per·hep·a·rin·emia or chiefly Brit hy·per·hep·a·rin·ae·mia -.hep-ə-rə-'nē-mē-ə n the presence (as from ionizing radiation) of excess heparin in the blood usu. resulting in hemorrhage

hy·per·hep·a·rin·emic or chiefly Brit hy·per·hep·a·rin·ae·mic -mik adj

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hy·per·hep·a·rin·emia (hi″pər-hep″ə-rĭ-neґme-ə) excessive heparin in the blood, usually leading to increased clotting time and tendency to hemorrhage.