thrombosis

  • 11thrombosis — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic… …

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  • 12thrombosis — n. a coronary thrombosis * * * a coronary thrombosis …

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  • 13thrombosis — UK [θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs] / US [θrɑmˈboʊsɪs] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms thrombosis : singular thrombosis plural thromboses medical a serious medical condition in which your blood gets thicker and forms a clot that stops the blood flowing… …

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  • 14thrombosis — noun (plural thromboses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek thrombōsis clotting, from thrombousthai to become clotted, from thrombos clot Date: 1866 the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel • thrombotic adjective …

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  • 15thrombosis — [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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  • 16thrombosis — throm•bo•sis [[t]θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat coagulation of the blood within a blood vessel in any part of the circulatory system • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL < Gk thrómbōsis. See thrombus, osis throm•bot′ic ˈbɒt ɪk adj …

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  • 17thrombosis — n. (pl. thromboses) the coagulation of the blood in a blood vessel or organ. Derivatives: thrombotic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk thrombosis curdling (as THROMBUS) …

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  • 18Thrombosis, cavernous sinus — A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone of the skull. The cavernous sinus is an important structure because of its… …

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  • 19thrombosis — Formation of a solid mass (a thrombus) in the lumen of a blood vessel or the heart …

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  • 20thrombosis — noun The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation …

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