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thrombose

/ˈθrɒmboʊz/ /ˈθrɑːmboʊz/

Meanings
verb
To affect with, or be affected by, thrombosis.

Examples :

"Doctors worried that the long period of immobility after his surgery might thrombose the veins in his leg. "
medicine disease physiology body

Related Words

Illustration surgery

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

Illustration veins

veins noun

/veɪnz/

A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

"The doctor examined the patient's veins to see how well the blood was flowing. "

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration affect

affect verb

/əˈfɛkt/ /ˈæ.fɛkt/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration worried

worried adjective

/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

Illustration immobility

immobility noun

/ˌɪmoʊˈbɪləti/ /ɪˌmoʊˈbɪləti/

The quality of not moving.

"The immobility of the broken elevator trapped the passengers inside. "

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration doctors

doctors noun

/ˈdɒktəz/ /ˈdɑktɚz/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration might

might noun

/maɪt/

Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

Illustration thrombosis

thrombosis noun

/θɹɒmˈbəʊsɪs/ /θɹɑmˈboʊsɪs/

The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

"After sitting still for too long on the airplane, my grandfather developed thrombosis in his leg, blocking blood flow. "