thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs 
thrəm-
plural thromboses
thräm-ˈbō-ˌsēz
thrəm-
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
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Dwayne's half-siblings were affected by Rocky's death Rocky died at the age of 75 from a massive heart attack caused by a deep vein thrombosis on Jan. 15, 2020.
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Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The leading cause of death is venous thrombosis — a blood clot that forms in some part of the body and then travels to the lungs, heart, or brain.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The leading cause of death is venous thrombosis — a blood clot that forms in some part of the body and then travels to the lungs, heart, or brain.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
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thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs
plural thromboses
-ˈbō-ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
Medical Definition
thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm-
plural thromboses
-ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis
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