French word

thrombose

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɔ̃boz/

Meaning

  • feminine nounthrombosis

Example

Après l'opération, elle a développé une thrombose.

After the operation, she developed thrombosis.

Illustration for thrombose (thrombosis)

More examples

Le médecin a expliqué que la thrombose peut se manifester par une douleur et un gonflement.

The doctor explained that thrombosis can manifest as pain and swelling.

Core concept

A blood clot lodged in a vessel and narrowing its passage.

Common phrases

  • avoir une thrombose

    have a thrombosis

  • thrombose post-opératoire

    postoperative thrombosis

Similar words

phlébite: Inflammation of a vein accompanied by the formation of a blood clot.
embolie: A condition in which a clot travels through the bloodstream and blocks another vessel.
thrombus: A firm blood clot formed inside a blood vessel.

Definition in French

État pathologique où un thrombus se forme dans un vaisseau sanguin et gêne la circulation.

Word origin

French thrombose comes through medical Latin thrombosis from Greek thrombos, meaning 'clot', with Greek -osis marking a process or condition.

Usage tips

  • Thrombose is feminine, so the article is une: une thrombose; common specific forms include thrombose veineuse and thrombose artérielle.

Opposites

  • saignementbleedingnoun

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