hypofibrinogenemia

noun

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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Meanings

nounhypofibrinogenemia (countable and uncountable, plural hypofibrinogenemias)

plural hypofibrinogenemias · alternative hypofibrinogenaemia

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

Origin

From hypo- + fibrinogenemia.

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hypofibrinogenemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypofibrinogenemia

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“hypofibrinogenemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypofibrinogenemia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypofibrinogenemia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypofibrinogenemia.

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