phlebothrombosis

[ fleb-oh-throm-boh-sis ]

/ ˌflɛb oʊ θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the presence of a thrombus in a vein.

Nearby words

phleborrhaphy, phleborrhexis, phlebosclerosis, phlebostasis, phlebostenosis, phlebothrombosis, phlebotome, phlebotomic, phlebotomist, phlebotomize, phlebotomus

Compare thrombophlebitis.

Origin of phlebothrombosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at phlebo-, thrombosis

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Medicine definitions for phlebothrombosis

phlebothrombosis

[ flĕb′ō-thrŏm-bō′sĭs ]

n.

Thrombosis in a vein without primary inflammation.

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