thrombosis
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7.2
- noun
- /θrɑmˈboʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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trombosis
- She was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis after experiencing swelling in her leg.
- deep vein thrombosis
- venous thrombosis
- arterial thrombosis
They'd say make sure you walk because you'll get deep vein thrombosis.
- They'd say make sure you walk because you'll get deep vein thrombosis.
- Coagulation and thrombosis are both very good defensive reactions to wounding, but they have associated diseases as well.
- You know, Nikol Tesla, I think he goes to see he, I think died of a coronary thrombosis, I believe.
Examples
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Patients shown to have either deep-vein thrombosis on ultrasonography or PE on spiral CT received anticoagulant treatment.
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The effectiveness of the drug should be investigated in future studies of venous thrombosis.
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The primary aim of the study is to establish the risk of thrombosis in this group of disorders.
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So is a coronary thrombosis in our family.
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It's for thrombosis, for patients with immobility.
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She's had a massive thrombosis.
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This patient has pituitary thrombosis.
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However, the causes of deep-vein thrombosis in many patients are unclear.
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Patients were selected from the files of thrombosis centers in Leiden, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam.
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So we're able to directly visualize the thrombosis or occlusion of the blood vessel using these angiographic techniques.
Synonyms
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5.0
A thick lump of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
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3.8
A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel
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8.8
A blood clot that forms inside a vessel and stays attached to the wall
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.4
A blood clot that blocks a blood vessel to the heart and causes a heart attack
- Specialized
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6.7
A blood clot in a blood vessel in the brain that blocks blood flow and can cause a stroke
How Blocked
Surface Forms
Morphology
thrombosis = thrombus (opaque) = thromb + osis
The medical combining form 'thromb-' and the suffix '-osis' form a technical medical term meaning 'a condition involving blood clots', which is unlikely to be inferable to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Thrombosis comes from the Greek root thrombos, meaning 'clot' or 'lump', plus the ending -osis, meaning 'a condition'. So thrombosis is the condition of having a blood clot that can block a vessel, like a lump in a pipe.