thrombosis

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”). By surface analysis, thrombus +‎ -osis. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θɹɒmˈbəʊsɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /θɹɑmˈboʊsɪs/ Rhymes: -əʊsɪs Hyphenation: throm‧bo‧sis === Noun === thrombosis (countable and uncountable, plural thromboses) (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === embolism