atherothrombosis

noun

The sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion

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Meanings

nounatherothrombosis (plural atherothromboses)

plural atherothromboses

  1. medicineThe sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion

Origin

From athero- + thrombosis.

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APA

atherothrombosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherothrombosis

MLA

“atherothrombosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherothrombosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atherothrombosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherothrombosis.

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