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
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Additionally, there are higher rates of lymphomas and lung cancers, MACE (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke), and thrombosis (pulmonary embolism, venous and arterial thrombosis).
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2024
Larrea, who had more than 520K followers on Instagram, died on Tuesday due to pulmonary thrombosis, also known as a pulmonary embolism, which caused a blood clot to form in her lung.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The National Institutes of Health estimates the incidence of cerebral vein thrombosis at three to four cases per million every year.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s reported there’s a 3% to 6% increase in the risk of developing arterial thrombosis following infection, and a 2% to 3% increase in the risk of getting venous thrombosis.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
This led to venous thrombosis and a life-threatening condition, increasing NASA's concerns about the implications for long-duration travel to Mars.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
Women are also not being screened for the other major killers of pregnant women, such as hypertensive disorders and thrombosis.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
But Lopes herself also has thrombosis, a health condition with a proclivity for dangerous blood clots, which makes her pregnancy high risk.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
Keep in mind that water weight and edema are sometimes signs of a health condition, such as congestive heart failure or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a severe blood clot.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2024
Larrea, who had more than 520K followers on Instagram, died on Tuesday due to pulmonary thrombosis, also known as a pulmonary embolism, which caused a blood clot to form in her lung.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The National Institutes of Health estimates the incidence of cerebral vein thrombosis at three to four cases per million every year.
—Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
It’s reported there’s a 3% to 6% increase in the risk of developing arterial thrombosis following infection, and a 2% to 3% increase in the risk of getting venous thrombosis.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
This led to venous thrombosis and a life-threatening condition, increasing NASA's concerns about the implications for long-duration travel to Mars.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
Women are also not being screened for the other major killers of pregnant women, such as hypertensive disorders and thrombosis.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
But Lopes herself also has thrombosis, a health condition with a proclivity for dangerous blood clots, which makes her pregnancy high risk.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
Keep in mind that water weight and edema are sometimes signs of a health condition, such as congestive heart failure or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a severe blood clot.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
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thrombosis
noun
throm·bo·sis
thräm-ˈbō-səs
plural thromboses
-ˈbō-ˌsēz
: the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel
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
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