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thrombose Definition

throm·bose (t̸hräm′bōs′, -bōz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb throm′·bosed′, throm′·bos′·ing

to clot or become clotted with a thrombus

thrombose Usage Examples

Object

  • pile: When this happens the blood supply to the pile is constricted and the blood within it may become clotted ( thrombosed pile ).