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venous(relational) Of or pertaining to veins.
veinnoun(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
clotnounA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
strokenounAn act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
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.
blood-clot
clottingnounClotted material.
coagulationnounThe process by which blood forms solid clots.
embolismnoun(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
embolusnoun(pathology) An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
ischemianoun(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
phlebothrombosisnounThe formation of a blood clot in a vein independently from the presence of inflammation of the vein.
thromboembolismnoun(medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin.
occlusionnounThe process of occluding, or something that occludes.
obstructionnounThe act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
blockagenoun(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.
infarctionnoun(pathology) An infarct (an area of ischemic necrosis).
thromboformationnounThe formation of blood clots.
thrombophilianoun(pathology) The tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation.
thrombostasisnounThe stopping of blood flow due to blood clot formation.

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