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throm·bo·sis (t̸hräm bō′sis)
noun
coagulation of the blood in the heart or a blood vessel, forming a clot
Etymology: ModL < Gr thrombōsis, coagulation < thrombos, a clot: see thrombus
Related Forms:
- thrombotic throm·bot′ic (-bät′ik) adjective
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