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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According to the American Lung Association, about 900,000 people are affected each year by pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a related condition that happens when a blood clot forms in a vein, and about 100,000 people die from them.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Pulmonary embolism is a type of venous thromboembolism, which also includes deep vein thrombosis.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But two weeks later and without warning, thrombosis killed her.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Pulmonary embolism is a type of venous thromboembolism, which also includes deep vein thrombosis.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But two weeks later and without warning, thrombosis killed her.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Thrombosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombosis. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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