1. a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypothrombinemia
n 1: a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating
blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot
formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from
vitamin K deficiency