hypofibrinogenemia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ fibrinogenemia.

Noun

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.