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
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Per Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the 7-foot-3 All-Star big man has suffered a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Vein thrombosis is a blood clot in a deep vein that keeps blood from flowing normally, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Emergency Causes Heart and circulatory conditions like a heart attack, angina, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause dull left arm pain.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Vein thrombosis is a blood clot in a deep vein that keeps blood from flowing normally, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Emergency Causes Heart and circulatory conditions like a heart attack, angina, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause dull left arm pain.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Thrombosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombosis. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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
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