disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)/dĭ-SĔM-ĭ-nāt-ĕd ĭn-tră-VĂS-kū-lăr kō-ăg-ū-LĀ-shŭn/

serious, life-threatening condition with widespread, unrestricted microvascular blood clotting followed by severe hemorrhage