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thrombonoun
thrombotic(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or caused by thrombosis
thromboseverb(ambitransitive, pathology) To affect with, or be affected by, thrombosis.
thrombusnoun(hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.
thrombinnoun(biochemistry) An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).
thrombinoun(hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.
thrombosisnoun(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.
thrombogenicThat causes thrombosis.
thrombosesnoun(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.
thrombosedverbaffected with or obstructed by a clot of coagulated blood
thromboembolicnounOf or pertaining to a thromboembolism.
thrombocyticnounRelating to thrombocytes.
thromboplastinnoun(biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood.
thrombolyticnoun(pharmacology) Any drug that causes thrombolysis.
thrombocytenoun(hematology, cytology) platelet
thrombopoiesisnoun(biochemistry) The process of thrombocyte generation.
thromboembolismnoun(medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.
thrombolysisnounThe breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means.
thrombectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a blood clot or thrombus from a blood vessel.
thrombasthenianoun(medicine) An abnormality of platelets involving not a paucity thereof but rather a dysfunction thereof, impairing clotting.

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