thrombosis
Translation
thrombosis
Examples
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition.
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition.
The patient was treated for thrombosis.
The patient was treated for thrombosis.
Grammar Patterns
((a type of)) thrombosis specifying the kind of thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition.
Similar Words
Synonyms: blood clot; Related: embolism.
Etymology
From Greek 'thrombos' (lump, clot) + '-osis' (a suffix denoting a condition).
Memory Tips
Think of something 'thrown' into the bloodstream that causes a 'boss' of a problem: throm-bosis.