bleeding tendency

[ˈbliːdɪŋ ˈtɛndənsi]
nounpl: bleeding tendencies
tendência ao sangramento
1. A medical condition characterized by an increased propensity to bleed, either spontaneously or from minor trauma, often due to blood clotting disorders
The patient's bleeding tendency was investigated after experiencing frequent nosebleeds and easy bruising.
A tendência ao sangramento do paciente foi investigada após experimentar sangramentos nasais frequentes e hematomas fáceis.
2. A predisposition or susceptibility to hemorrhage resulting from coagulation disorders, platelet dysfunction, or vascular abnormalities
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that causes a severe bleeding tendency.
Hemofilia é um transtorno genético que causa uma tendência severa ao sangramento.
This is primarily a medical/clinical term used by healthcare professionals in both the United States and Brazil. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation. In Brazilian healthcare settings, 'tendência ao sangramento' is the standard medical terminology found in clinical reports and medical literature. The term reflects international medical standards and is used across both American and Brazilian medical institutions when discussing hematologic disorders.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hemorrhagic tendencycoagulopathybleeding disorderhematologic disordertendency to hemorrhage
Antonyms / Antônimos
clotting tendencyhypercoagulabilitythrombotic tendency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tendência ao sangramento
Standard medical terminology used in healthcare settings
Rio de Janeiro
tendência para sangrar
Alternative colloquial form occasionally used in clinical contexts
São Paulo
tendência ao sangramento
Formal medical term consistent with Brazilian medical literature
Portugal
tendência hemorrágica
European Portuguese variant, more commonly used in Portuguese medical contexts

Related Words

hemophiliathrombocytopeniacoagulation disorderanticoagulantplateletsclotting factorhemorrhageepistaxis

Related Idioms & Phrases

blood disorder
easy bruiser
bleeds like a hemophiliac
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