thromboprophylaxis

noun

Any measure taken to prevent thrombosis.

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Meanings

nounthromboprophylaxis (usually uncountable, plural thromboprophylaxes)

plural thromboprophylaxes

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineAny measure taken to prevent thrombosis.

Origin

From thrombo- + prophylaxis.

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Translations

Greek θρομβοπροφύλαξη
  • θρομβοπροφύλαξη (thromvoprofýlaxi)any measure taken to prevent thrombosis
Portuguese tromboprofilaxia
  • tromboprofilaxiaany measure taken to prevent thrombosis
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