First Known Use: 1866
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thrombosis
noun throm·bo·sis \thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm-\
medical : a serious condition caused when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood in a blood vessel
plural throm·bo·ses\-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of THROMBOSIS
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
— throm·bot·ic \-ˈbä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of THROMBOSIS
New Latin, from Greek thrombōsis clotting, from thrombousthai to become clotted, from thrombos clot
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thrombosis
noun throm·bo·sis \thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm-\
plural throm·bo·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of THROMBOSIS
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel—see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis
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