thrombosis

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Researchers from the University Paris Descartes found that the flu shot was equally effective against two types of blood clots: deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot in the leg, and pulmonary embolism, which is a clot in the lung.

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  1. noun The formation, presence, or development of a thrombus.

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  • They don't really have to understand what a thrombosis is to understand what's happening in the scene. '
  • Deep vein thrombosis, which can cause pain in the legs, is an early form of VTE, while pulmonary embolism is a frequently fatal, advanced form of the condition caused by a clot that travels to the lungs. —  Turkish Press
  • Extended air travel may increase the risk for venous thrombosis or blood clots.
  • The final sentence in the letter from Mannucci et al. (p. 2743) should have read, "Unfortunately, the primary outcomes of this trial are not bleeding and thrombosis, but surrogates such as the percentage of time that the INR is within the therapeutic range" (rather than "Unfortunately, the primary outcomes of this trial are bleeding and thrombosis or surrogates such as the percentage of time that the INR is within the therapeutic range"). —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • Slide 45: According to studies increase in a special type of stroke due to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), is observed (3 X) ‐ ‐ hemoconcentration Increased incidence of Special type of stroke —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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  1. New Latin thrombōsis, from Greek, a clotting, from thrombousthai, to clot, from thrombos, clot.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek θρόμβωσις, a becoming curdled, from θρόμβος, a lump, clot, curd: see thrombus.
 

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