hypothrombinemia

hypothrombinemia
Abnormally small amounts of thrombin in the circulating blood, resulting in bleeding tendency.

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hy·po·throm·bin·emia (hi″po-throm″bĭ-neґme-ə) a deficiency of thrombin in the blood.

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