ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+(ˌ)prōˌthrämbəˈnēmēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + International Scientific Vocabulary prothrombin + New Latin -emia
: deficiency of prothrombin in the blood usually due to vitamin K deficiency or liver disease (especially obstructive jaundice) and resulting in delayed clotting of blood or spontaneous bleeding (as from the nose or into the skin)
• hy·po·pro·throm·bin·e·mic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nēmik adjective