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thrombosis

Syllabification: (throm·bo·sis)
Pronunciation: /THrämˈbōsis/
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Definition of thrombosis

noun (plural thromboses /-ˌsēz/)

  • local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system:increased risk of thrombosis he died of a coronary thrombosis

Derivatives

thrombotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈbätik/
adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek thrombōsis 'curdling', from thrombos 'blood clot'

Make the plural of thrombosis by changing the -is ending to -es: (thromboses).

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