Disease or Syndrome
thrombophilia
Subclass of:
Hematological Disease
Definitions related to thrombophilia:
  • A condition characterized by an abnormally high level of thrombi. Causes include thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, disseminated intravascular coagulation, bone marrow disorders, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder of HEMOSTASIS in which there is a tendency for the occurrence of THROMBOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Abnormally increased tendency of the blood to form clots.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (hypercoagulability) An abnormality of coagulation associated with an increased risk of thrombosis.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Also known as prothrombotic state or thrombophilia, it is the propensity to venous thrombosis due to an abnormality in the coagulation system. It was first described by Rudolf Virchow in the mid 19th century as part of the triad of causative factors for venous thromboembolism (i.e., stasis, vascular injury, and hypercoagulability). It...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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