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   thrombosis

   /θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system: "increased risk of thrombosis"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (denoting coagulation or curdling): modern Latin, from Greek thrombōsis ‘curdling’, from thrombos ‘blood clot’. The sense relating specifically to blood clotting dates from the mid 19th century and is after German.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thrombotic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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