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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
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