NOUN | state | phlebothrombosis, venous thrombosis | thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein |
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Meaning | thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood. | |
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Synonym | venous thrombosis | |
Category | pregnancy, gestation, maternity | The state of being pregnant |
surgery | The branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
Broader | thrombosis | The formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel |
Spanish | tromboembolismo venoso, trombosis venosa |
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