Deep venous thrombosis

Medical term · D

A dangerous condition in which blood clots form in veins deep in the body, usually the legs. They may break off and block blood flow in the lungs, seriously damaging organs or causing death.

Word parts

thrombosis = thromb/o + -osis

  • thromb/oBlood clot.
  • -osisAbnormal condition or disease process.
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