thrombosis

Converse of object

• prevent: What regime does the surgeon use to prevent deep vein thrombosis?
• suffer: A post mortem has revealed that she had suffered deep vein thrombosis.
• develop: Eating tomatoes could help prevent airline passengers developing deep vein thrombosis, scientists have shown.
• cause: The stress of watching Hayley die in front of him caused a huge thrombosis.
• associate: Clinical risk factors for venous thrombosis associated with air travel.
• have: Control Group: Of 98 subjects none had thrombosis.

Adjective modifier

• venous: Neither was a past or family history of venous thrombosis apparent.
• coronary: A frequent cause of coronary thrombosis in sudden coronary death.
• stent: The bottom line for the moment is that the prognosis with stent thrombosis is dire.
• arterial: It is uncertain whether there may also be a very slight risk of arterial thrombosis.
• deep: For example, most people with a deep vein thrombosis in the leg are given warfarin for six months.
• mesenteric: Sudden mesenteric vein thrombosis leads to edema and hemorrhage in the affected intestinal segment.

Modifies a noun

• prophylaxis: To ascertain the feasibility of extracting information about deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis from medical records.
• committee: The Health Committee called for every hospital to have a thrombosis committee, with a specialist thrombosis team.

Noun used with modifier

• vein: For example, most people with a deep vein thrombosis in the leg are given warfarin for six months.
• sinus: There is a risk of extradural brain abscess and lateral sinus thrombosis.
• artery: Major artery thrombosis is less common than in the veins.
• portal: I had a portal vein thrombosis approximately 9 years ago.

Preposition: in

• patient: Some studies indicate a slightly increased risk of deep venous thrombosis in lupus patients using oestrogen-containing oral contraceptives ( 32 ).

Preposition: of

• vein: Note: this leaflet does not deal with inflammation or thrombosis of deep veins.