thrombosis

[ throm-boh-sis ]
/ θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.

intravascular coagulation of the blood in any part of the circulatory system, as in the heart, arteries, veins, or capillaries.

Origin of thrombosis

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek thrómbōsis. See thromb(o)-, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM thrombosis

throm·bot·ic [throm-bot-ik] /θrɒmˈbɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thrombosis

thrombopoiesis, thrombopoietin, thrombose, thrombose par effort, thrombosed, thrombosis, thrombostasis, thrombosthenin, thrombotic, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, thromboxane

Words related to thrombosis

stroke, occlusion, seizure

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British Dictionary definitions for thrombosis

thrombosis
/ (θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (siːz)

the formation or presence of a thrombus
informal short for coronary thrombosis

Derived forms of thrombosis

thrombotic (θrɒmˈbɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for thrombosis

C18: from New Latin, from Greek: curdling, from thrombousthai to clot, from thrombos thrombus

Medical definitions for thrombosis

thrombosis
[ thrŏm-bō′sĭs ]

n. pl. throm•bo•ses (-sēz)

Formation or presence of a thrombus.

Scientific definitions for thrombosis

thrombosis
[ thrŏm-bō′sĭs ]

The formation or presence of a thrombus.

Cultural definitions for thrombosis

thrombosis
[ (throm-boh-sis) ]

The development of a blood clot in the circulatory system. Depending on the location of the clot, the resultant loss of circulation can lead to a stroke (cerebral thrombosis) or heart attack (coronary thrombosis).