Etymology

thrombosis

throm·bo·sis
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Today it means: The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromθρόμβωσις“curdling, clotting”
  2. English todaythrombosis

From Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”). By surface analysis, thrombus + -osis.

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