thrombosis
noun [ C or U ] uk/θrɒmˈbəʊ.sɪs/ us/θrɑːmˈboʊ.sɪs/ thromboses /θrɒmˈbəʊ.siːz/ /θrɑːmˈboʊ.siːz/
血栓形成
a medical condition in which the flow of blood in the body is blocked by a clot (= partly solid mass) of blood
Maintaining whatever mobility is possible can prevent thrombosis.
Travellers risk deep vein thromboses if they sit in cramped seats for too long.
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- A blood test is performed in the laboratory to diagnose thrombosis.
- He gave the cause of death as coronary thrombosis.
- Arterial and venous thromboses can occur in a number of organs.