1. having an abnormally increased tendency of the blood to clot or form thrombi
Usage: medical/clinical term; also used as noun: hypercoagulability

Examples

• Patients with cancer often develop a hypercoagulable state, increasing their risk of blood clots.
• Pregnancy can make blood hypercoagulable as a protective mechanism against excessive bleeding during delivery.
• The hypercoagulable condition requires careful monitoring and sometimes anticoagulant therapy.
• Certain genetic mutations predispose individuals to a hypercoagulable state throughout their lives.
• Immobility after surgery can trigger a hypercoagulable response in hospitalized patients.