thrombosis

noun throm·bo·sis \ thräm-ˈbō-səs , thrəm- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of thrombosis

plural thromboses play \thräm-ˈbō-ˌsēz, thrəm-\

: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel

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thrombotic

play \thräm-ˈbä-tik, thrəm-\ adjective

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But there's also a risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which develops when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body, usually in your legs, the Mayo Clinic says.

— korin miller, SELF, "Meghan King Edmonds Is 33 Weeks Pregnant and Says She’s ‘Really Struggling With Breathing’," 15 May 2018
An even rarer condition associated with elevated intracranial pressure is cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), a blood clot in the veins that drain blood from the brain.

— rick pescatore, Philly.com, "Medical mystery: Headaches that needed more than pills to resolve," 8 Apr. 2018
According to a post-mortem report posted in the Coroner's website, Feldstein, 40, suffered from a condition detailed as pulmonary thromboembolism and deep leg vein thrombosis, another type of blood clot.

— gil kaufman, Billboard, "Maroon 5 Manager Jordan Feldstein's Cause of Death Revealed," 19 Mar. 2018
The data-collection modules are used on patients with a variety of diseases, from cancer and multiple sclerosis to Parkinson's disease and deep-vein thrombosis.

— peter krouse, cleveland.com, "First 10 startups make pitch for time at Plug and Play in Cleveland," 1 Mar. 2018
These clots, called venous thromboembolisms, include blockages known as DVTs (deep vein thrombosis), which typically start in the legs and can travel to the lungs, raising a person's odds for stroke.

— healthday, chicagotribune.com, "Tall people more likely to develop dangerous blood clots in veins," 6 Sep. 2017
The blood clot may start in an arm or leg, known as deep venous thrombosis, and detach and travel to the lungs, which can be deadly.

— matt velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bucks brace for Mirza Teletovic's indefinite absence due to pulmonary emboli," 15 Dec. 2017
His laboratory work has had major implications for scientific understanding of thrombosis — the coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.

— bonnie l. cook, Philly.com, "Dr. Alan D. Schreiber, 75, physician-scientist who headed research lab at Penn," 3 Oct. 2017
Beatrice was suffering from deep vein thrombosis, a condition that occurs when blood flowing through veins in the calf and thigh unexpectedly clots and obstructs the flow of blood to the rest of the body.

— nisarg a. patel, Slate Magazine, "Arizona Already Tried What the GOP Wants to Do to Medicaid. It Was a Disaster.," 22 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of thrombosis

New Latin, from Greek thrombōsis clotting, from thrombousthai to become clotted, from thrombos clot

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medical : a serious condition caused when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood in a blood vessel

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noun throm·bo·sis \ thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm- \

medical Definition of thrombosis

plural thromboses play \-ˌsēz\

: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel — see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis

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