noun
- the condition or quality of being excessively thick or viscous; abnormally high viscosity of a fluid, especially blood.
Usage: medical/scientific term; often used in clinical contexts to describe blood viscosity disorders
Examples
- The patient's hyperviscosity syndrome caused reduced blood flow to vital organs.
- Polycythemia can lead to hyperviscosity of the blood.
- Doctors monitored the hyperviscosity levels in the patient's serum.
- The hyperviscosity of the solution made it difficult to pump through the system.
- Certain cancers are associated with hyperviscosity complications.