thrombosis

 
Pronunciation: /θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs/

noun (plural thromboses /-siːz/)

[mass noun]
  • local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system: increased risk of thrombosis [count noun]: a coronary thrombosis

Derivatives

thrombotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɒtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

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

Spelling rule

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