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phlebothrombosis
[ fleb-oh-throm-boh-sis ]
/ ˌflɛb oʊ θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
the presence of a thrombus in a vein.
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Origin of phlebothrombosis
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at phlebo-, thrombosis
Words nearby phlebothrombosis
phleborrhaphy, phleborrhexis, phlebosclerosis, phlebostasis, phlebostenosis, phlebothrombosis, phlebotome, phlebotomic, phlebotomist, phlebotomize, Phlebotomus
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Medical definitions for phlebothrombosis
phlebothrombosis
[ flĕb′ō-thrŏm-bō′sĭs ]
n.
Thrombosis in a vein without primary inflammation.
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