thrombosis

noun

throm·​bo·​sis thräm-ˈbō-səs 

thrəm-

plural thromboses thräm-ˈbō-ˌsēz 

thrəm-

: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel

thrombotic

thräm-ˈbä-tik 

thrəm-

adjective

Examples of thrombosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bucks have been hovering around .500 for the past two months, and Damian Lillard is out indefinitely due to deep vein thrombosis, which raises questions about their long-term outlook. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

The team announced Tuesday that Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis — a blood clot — in his right calf. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Read More: Bucks' Damian Lillard Out Indefinitely with Serious Blood Clot Issue Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Lillard is suffering from a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, specifically. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025

Risk factors for any type of thrombosis include severe muscle injuries, fractures and major surgery, the CDC said. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek thrombōsis clotting, from thrombousthai to become clotted, from thrombos clot

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing thrombosis

• coronary thrombosis

Rhymes for thrombosis

• cirrhosis
• fibrosis
• gliosis
• hypnosis
• ichthyosis
• ketosis
• kurtosis
• lordosis
• meiosis
• miosis
• mitosis
• mycosis

Kids Definition

thrombosis

noun

throm·​bo·​sis thräm-ˈbō-səs 

plural thromboses -ˈbō-ˌsēz 

: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel

Medical Definition

thrombosis

noun

throm·​bo·​sis thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm- 

plural thromboses -ˌsēz 

: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis