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throm⋅bo⋅sis
[throm-boh-sis] 
sɪs
–noun Pathology.
| intravascular coagulation of the blood in any part of the circulatory system, as in the heart, arteries, veins, or capillaries. |
Related forms:
throm⋅bot⋅ic [throm-bot-ik] , adjective
[throm-bot-ik] , adjective
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| throm·bo·sis (thrŏm-bō'sĭs) n. pl. throm·bo·ses (-sēz) The formation, presence, or development of a thrombus. [New Latin thrombōsis, from Greek, a clotting, from thrombousthai, to clot, from thrombos, clot.] |
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Thrombosis
Throm*bo"sis\, n. [NL. See Thrombus.] (Med.) The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; -- distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance. -- Throm*bot"ic, a.
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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).
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thrombosis
1706, Mod.L., from Gk. thrombosis "a clumping or curdling" (from thrombousthai "become curdled or clotted," from thrombos "clot, curd, lump") + -osis.
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Main Entry: throm·bo·sis
Pronunciation: thräm-'bO-s&s, thr&m-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural throm·bo·ses /-"sEz/
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel during life
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thrombosis throm·bo·sis (thrŏm-bō'sĭs)
n. pl. throm·bo·ses (-sēz)
Formation or presence of a thrombus.
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| thrombosis (thrŏm-bō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
The formation or presence of a thrombus. |
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