Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z throatlatch Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head. throatless Without a throat. throatlet Part of a garment, or a piece of jewellery, worn around the throat. throatplate A plate forming the lower front of the outer firebox of a locomotive boiler, below the barrel. throatstrap A strap going round the throat of a horse, to keep the bridle in place. throatward Orientated in the direction of the throat. throatwort A plant, Trachelium caeruleum (syn. Campanula trachelium), with a throat-shaped corolla, once considered a remedy for sore throats. throaty Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat. throb To pound or beat rapidly or violently. throbber A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task. throbbing Beating or pounding strongly. throbbingly In a throbbing way. throbby throbbing throbless Without throbbing. throbsome Characterised or marked by throbbing. Throckley A village in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ1566). Throckmorton A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9849). throdd Not divisible by three. throddy Sturdy, well-built; plump. throe A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die. throffer A proposal that mixes an offer with a threat that will be carried out if the offer is not accepted. Throgmorton A surname. throller A throw that begins flying through the air, but because of the angle it is thrown at, begins to turn 45° in order for it to descend and begin to roll, like a roller (a type of throw). thrombase thrombin thrombasthenia An abnormality of platelets involving not a paucity thereof but rather a dysfunction thereof, impairing clotting. thrombasthenic Of or relating to thrombasthenia. thrombectomize To perform thrombectomy upon. thrombectomy The surgical removal of a blood clot or thrombus from a blood vessel. thrombendarteriectomy An operation to remove a thrombus and any diseased inner lining causing the obstruction of an artery thrombendoarterectomy Etymologically incorrect rare spelling of thrombendarteriectomy. thrombin An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium). thrombinlike Similar to a thrombin thrombinography The graphical representation of thrombin level thrombinuria The presence of thrombin in the urine thromboagglutination The agglutination of blood clots. thromboangiitis Angiitis with a thrombotic component to its pathophysiology; (usually, more specifically) thromboangiitis obliterans. thromboangiopathy Any disease of the blood vessels characterized by blood clot formation. thromboaortopathy Any disease of the aorta characterized by blood clot formation. thromboarteritis Inflammation of an artery with blood clot formation. thromboaspiration The aspiration (removal by suction) of a blood clot via a catheter thromboatherogenesis The formation of blood clots in the atheroma. thromboatherogenic Relating to thromboatherogenesis. thromboatheromatous Relating to thromboatheroma. thromboatherosclerosis Thrombotic atherosclerosis. thromboatherosclerotic Relating to thromboatherosclerosis. thromboblast A precursor to a platelet/thrombocyte. thrombocytapheresis Synonym of plateletpheresis. thrombocyte A platelet. thrombocytemia The presence of thrombocytes in the blood thrombocythemia thrombocytosis thrombocythemic Relating to thrombocythemia. thrombocytic Relating to thrombocytes. thrombocytin Synonym of serotonin. thrombocytoasthenia Synonym of thrombocytopenia. thrombocytobarin An antibody that causes the adhesion of blood platelets to microorganisms. thrombocytocrit A device that measures the thrombocyte (platelet) content of blood thrombocytogenesis The generation and development of thrombocytes thrombocytogenic Relating to thrombocytogenesis. thrombocytoid Resembling a thrombocyte thrombocytokinetic Relating to thrombocytokinetics. thrombocytokinetics The cytokinetics of thrombocyte development thrombocytolysin Synonym of antihemophilic factor A. thrombocytopathic Relating to thrombocytopathy. thrombocytopathy abnormality or disease of the thrombocytes thrombocytopenia An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood. thrombocytopenic Having an abnormally low number of platelets in one's blood. thrombocytophilia The affinity for platelets. thrombocytopoiesis The production of thrombocytes. thrombocytopoietic Relating to thrombocytopoiesis thrombocytopoietin A hormone that stimulates platelet production by stimulating megakaryocytes. thrombocytosis The condition of having an abnormally high number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the bloodstream; can give a predisposition to thrombosis thrombocytotoxic That is toxic to platelets. thrombocytotoxicity The quality of being thrombocytotoxic. thrombocytotropic That results in thrombocytopenia thrombodynamic Relating to thrombodynamics thrombodynamics A method of blood coagulation monitoring and anticoagulant control, based on imitation of coagulation processes occurring in vivo thromboelastogram A diagram showing the results of a thromboelastography. thromboelastograph An instrument used in thromboelastography thromboelastographic Relating to thromboelastography. thromboelastographically By means of, or in terms of, thromboelastography. thromboelastography A method of testing the efficiency of coagulation in the blood. thromboelastometer A device used for thromboelastometry. thromboelastometric Relating to thromboelastometry. thromboelastometry A viscoelastic method for haemostasis testing in whole blood. thromboembolectomy Combined thrombectomy and embolectomy. thromboembolic Of or pertaining to a thromboembolism. thromboembolism An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin. thromboembolization The process by which a thromboembolus is formed. thromboembolus A thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type. thromboendarteritis Thrombosis and endarteritis. thromboendocarditis Thrombotic endocarditis. thromboendovenectomy The removal of a blood clot and a vein from within the body. thromboerythrocyte An erythrocyte modified to act like a platelet substitute. thromboexclusion The exclusion of a vessel by the formation of a thrombus within the vessel. thrombofibrosis Fibrosis of the thrombus. thromboformation The formation of blood clots. thrombogenesis The formation of clots thrombogenetic That leads to the development of thrombi thrombogenic That causes thrombosis. thrombogenically In a thrombogenic manner. thrombogenicity The condition of being thrombogenic. thromboglobulin A simple protein or group of simple proteins occurring in platelets. thrombogram A graphical representation of thrombin levels over time thrombography The construction and interpretation of thrombograms thrombohemolytic Relating to both thrombosis and hemolysis. thrombohemorrhagic Relating to thrombosis and hemorrhage thromboid Resembling a thrombus thromboinflammation inflammation of a thrombus thromboinflammatory That causes thrombosis and inflammation thromboischemic thrombose and ischemic thrombokinase A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood thrombokinesis The movement of blood clots. thrombokinetic Relating to thrombokinesis. thrombolectin A lectin isolated from Bothrops atrox (common lancehead) venom thrombolite A form of stromatolite that has a clotted, rather than a laminated structure thrombolitic Relating to thrombolites. thrombolymphangitis Inflammation of a lymph vessel caused by a blood clot inside the vessel thrombolyse To break down a thrombus by pharmacological or other means; to perform thrombolysis. thrombolysed Affected by thrombolysis thrombolysin A proteolytic enzyme formed from plasminogen thrombolysis The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means. thrombolysoangioplasty Thrombolysis and angioplasty combined. thrombolytic Of, pertaining to, or causing thrombolysis. thrombolytically In a thrombolytic manner; so as to break down blood clots. thrombomimetic Any agent that mimics thrombin action. thrombomodulation Modulation of thrombosis. thrombomodulatory Relating to thrombomodulation. thrombomodulin An antithrombotic membrane protein on the surface of endothelial cells. thrombomucin A cell surface protein associated with thrombocytes thromboneurosis Synonym of postphlebitic syndrome. thromboobliteration The obliteration of blood vessels by blood clots. thromboobliterative Relating to thromboobliteration. thrombopathia A heritable dog blood clotting disorder with results in bleeding noses and gums. thrombopathic Exhibiting or relating to thrombopathy. thrombopathy A defect of blood platelets that disrupts clotting thrombophilia The tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation. thrombophilic Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting thrombophilia. thrombophlebitic Of or pertaining to thrombophlebitis. thrombophlebitis Phlebitis related to a blood clot or thrombus. thrombophob A gel containing heparin used to control thrombophlebitis thrombophylactic protective against thrombosis thromboplastic Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. thromboplastically In a thromboplastic way. thromboplastin A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. thromboplastinemia The presence of thromboplastins in the blood. thromboplastinogen Synonym of antihemophilic factor A. thrombopoiesis The process of thrombocyte generation. thrombopoietic Relating to thrombopoiesis. thrombopoietin A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets thromboprophylactic Serving to prevent thrombosis.