WordValethrombosis
the formation of a blood clot inside a vessel
In more detail
1. (noun) the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, which can block blood flow and cause serious health problems
Examples
- 1. The patient was hospitalized after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his leg.
How to use thrombosis
Thrombosis is a medical term referring to the pathological formation of a blood clot within a living blood vessel. It is used in clinical and scientific contexts to describe a potentially serious circulatory condition. The term is more specific and technical than the lay term 'blood clot,' which may refer to normal clotting as well.
Common phrases
- deep vein thrombosis
- cerebral thrombosis
- risk of thrombosis
- prevent thrombosis
- acute thrombosis
Synonyms
blood clot · clotting · embolism
Word family
thrombotic (adjective) · thrombus (noun) · thrombose (verb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse thrombosis with embolism; thrombosis is clot formation in situ, while embolism is a clot that has traveled to block a vessel elsewhere.
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