thrombosis
The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing…The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.
» Mary was treated for deep vein thrombosis when she was pregnant with her second child.
Мері лікувалася від венозного тромбозу, коли вона була вагітна другою дитиною.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.
Thrombose
тромбо́зtrombóz
тромбо́зtrombóz
- the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
Examples
4 sentencesMary was treated for deep vein thrombosis when she was pregnant with her second child.
Мері лікувалася від венозного тромбозу, коли вона була вагітна другою дитиною. — oromashka
Mary suffered deep vein thrombosis while she was pregnant.
Travellers on long-distance flights can suffer from deep vein thrombosis.
dePassagiere auf Langstreckenflügen können eine tiefe Beinvenenthrombose erleiden. — brauchinet
A blood clot in a deep vein of the leg, pelvis, and sometimes arm, is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”). By surface analysis, throFrom Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”). By surface analysis, thrombus + -osis.
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Forms
plural: thromboses| Singular | thrombosis |
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Word family
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