THROMBOSIS


Meaning of THROMBOSIS in English

[ θrɒm'bəʊsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural thromboses -si:z ) local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.

Derivatives

thrombotic adjective

Origin

C18: mod. L., from Gk thrombōsis 'curdling', from thrombos 'blood clot'.

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