thrombosis

Meaning

The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

Synonyms

thrombus

blood clot

clotting

embolism

embolus

gore

occlusion

stoppage

blood clotting

grume

apoplexy

tamponage

Translations

Thrombose

trombosi

thrombose

trombosis

trombose

trombosi

trombose

θρόμβωση

θρόμβοση

خثار

tromboz

خثر

Blutpfropfbildung

thrómvosi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θɹɒmˈbəʊsɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”). By surface analysis, thrombus + -osis.