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

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. —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

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