NCIt related terms : DIC; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC);
NCIt definition : 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.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: Excessive activation of the body's coagulation system resulting in systemic
microvascular thrombi formation.; CTCAE: 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.;