thrombosis

IPA: θrɑmbˈoʊsʌs

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

Examples of "thrombosis" in Sentences

Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein.
You better be walking from now on so that you can combat that deep vein thrombosis you have developed!
I can't believe the sort of day I've had today, if I throw a deep vein thrombosis the fault will be entirely mine.
Other studies have hinted that statins also reduce clot formation, but their power to prevent deep vein thrombosis was unknown.
Deep vein thrombosis occurred in 34 patients taking Crestor and 60 people who were taking placebos, indicating that treatment reduced the risk of clots by 43%.
No doubt someone mentioned the notion of everyone responsible for such an assinine idea being sued into oblivion by passengers who end up with deep vein thrombosis or sicking up all over themselves or wetting the seat or ... whatever.
ORLANDO Researchers have shown for the first time that a potent cholesterol-lowering drug, Crestor, reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis, or "economy-class syndrome," caused by potentially lethal blood clots that start in the veins and migrate to the lungs, sometimes after long flights.
This week, the organization announced that it’s on the verge of creating a lab-on-a-chip that can diagnose deep vein thrombosis from a single drop of blood, as well as a wristband that can measure body temperature, skin moisture and electromagnetic radiation using plastic chips and sensors only micrometers thick.