thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs 
thrəm-
plural thromboses
thräm-ˈbō-ˌsēz
thrəm-
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
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Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Barbabella said that there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease, and that all laboratory testing results were within normal limits.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Both Mitchell and Mobley were named All-Stars last season, and Mobley backdoored his way into the Defensive Player of the Year award after San Antonio Spurs wunderkind Victor Wembanyama got shut down after the All-Star break due to deep vein thrombosis.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The civil suit, filed Aug. 15 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, states a lack of informed consent and negligence, specifically the failure to implement deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, meaning strategies to prevent the formation of blood clots, contributed to his death.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Barbabella said that there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease, and that all laboratory testing results were within normal limits.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Both Mitchell and Mobley were named All-Stars last season, and Mobley backdoored his way into the Defensive Player of the Year award after San Antonio Spurs wunderkind Victor Wembanyama got shut down after the All-Star break due to deep vein thrombosis.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The civil suit, filed Aug. 15 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, states a lack of informed consent and negligence, specifically the failure to implement deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, meaning strategies to prevent the formation of blood clots, contributed to his death.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Thrombosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombosis. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs
plural thromboses
-ˈbō-ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
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thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm-
plural thromboses
-ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis
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