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thrombosis
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throm·bo·sis  (thrm-bss)
n. pl. throm·bo·ses (-sz)
The formation, presence, or development of a thrombus.

[New Latin thrombsis, from Greek, a clotting, from thrombousthai, to clot, from thrombos, clot.]

thrombosis [throm-boh-siss, -seez]
Noun
pl -ses coagulation of the blood in the heart or in a blood vessel, forming a blood clot [Greek: curdling]

thrombosis  (thrm-bss)
The formation or presence of a thrombus.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thrombosisthrombosis - the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
occlusion - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
cerebral thrombosis - a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
coronary, coronary thrombosis - obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
milk leg, phlegmasia alba dolens, white leg - painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
phlebothrombosis, venous thrombosis - thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
thrombus - a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
Translations

thrombosis [θrɔmˈbəusɪs] ntrombosis f
thrombosis [θrɔmˈbəusɪs] nthrombose f
thrombosis [θrɔmˈbəusɪs] nThrombose f
thrombosis [θrɔmˈbəusɪs] ntrombosi f


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