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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Definition 1
A pathological process where the blood starts to coagulate throughout the whole body. This depletes the body of its platelets and coagulation factors, and there is an increased risk of hemorrhage. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by reduction in the elements involved in blood coagulation due to their utilization in widespread blood clotting within the vessels. (Food and Drug Administration)
Definition 3
A disorder characterized by systemic pathological activation of blood clotting mechanisms which results in clot formation throughout the body. There is an increase in the risk of hemorrhage as the body is depleted of platelets and coagulation factors. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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