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thrombo-

a combining form with the meanings “blood clot,” “coagulation,” “thrombin,” used in the formation of compound words: thrombocyte.
Also, especially before a vowel, thromb-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of thrómbos clot, lump
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thrombo- or thromb-  
pref.  Blood clot; blood clotting: thromboplastic.

[Greek, from thrombos, clot.]
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thrombo- or thromb-
pref.
Blood clot; blood clotting: thromboplastin.

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