Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: thrombosis  thróm'bow-sis
  1. The formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
    "Deep vein thrombosis can be a serious complication of prolonged immobility"

Type of: occlusion

Encyclopedia: Thrombosis