Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**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.

**Synonyms:** - Consumptive Coagulopathy - DIC - DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - Disseminated intravascular coagulation - Disseminated intravascular coagulation