Meanings
proper noun
- The set of three factors that precipitate venous thrombus formation: endothelial dysfunction or injury, hemodynamic changes, and hypercoagulability.
Origin
After Rudolf Virchow.
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Virchow's triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20triad
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“Virchow's triad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20triad. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Virchow's triad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20triad.
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