thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis thräm-ˈbō-səs 
thrəm-
plural thromboses thräm-ˈbō-ˌsēz
thrəm-
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
thrombotic
thräm-ˈbä-tik
adjective thrəm-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Reports that the vaccine can trigger a condition known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome have bedeviled it from early on. 
New York Times, 5 May 2022 Regulators said that as of April 4 there have been 169 cases of a type of blood clot in the brain called a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or CVST, in Europe since vaccinations began, and 53 cases of another rare clot. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2021 Peripheral vein disease affects blood flow from the legs back to the heart, and can lead to blood clots and deep vein thrombosis. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The most common conditions that required care were lingering COVID-19 symptoms, alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and difficulty breathing. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 In 2020, rap legend Heavy D passed away from one that was caused by deep vein thrombosis. Aley Arion, Essence, 12 July 2022 She was then diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis and remained hospitalized for two more weeks. Maya Brown, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022 At the time, AstraZeneca said in a statement that out of the more than 17 million people who received the vaccine, there were 15 cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 The agency also looked at data involving a seventh patient, a 59-year-old woman, who developed deep vein thrombosis, as well as a case of a 25-year-old man who developed severe blood clots during the J&J clinical trials after receiving the vaccine. NBC News, 20 Apr. 2021 See More
New York Times, 5 May 2022 Regulators said that as of April 4 there have been 169 cases of a type of blood clot in the brain called a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or CVST, in Europe since vaccinations began, and 53 cases of another rare clot. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2021 Peripheral vein disease affects blood flow from the legs back to the heart, and can lead to blood clots and deep vein thrombosis. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The most common conditions that required care were lingering COVID-19 symptoms, alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and difficulty breathing. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 In 2020, rap legend Heavy D passed away from one that was caused by deep vein thrombosis. Aley Arion, Essence, 12 July 2022 She was then diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis and remained hospitalized for two more weeks. Maya Brown, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022 At the time, AstraZeneca said in a statement that out of the more than 17 million people who received the vaccine, there were 15 cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and 22 cases of pulmonary embolism. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 The agency also looked at data involving a seventh patient, a 59-year-old woman, who developed deep vein thrombosis, as well as a case of a 25-year-old man who developed severe blood clots during the J&J clinical trials after receiving the vaccine. NBC News, 20 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek thrombōsis clotting, from thrombousthai to become clotted, from thrombos clot
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing thrombosis
Medical Definition
thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis thräm-ˈbō-səs, thrəm-
plural thromboses -ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel see coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis