thrombose
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The doctor explained that the blood vessel could thrombose if left untreated.
Definition
Verb: * To become obstructed or blocked by a thrombus (a blood clot). This is a medical term describing the process where a blood clot forms inside a blood vessel, impeding or stopping the flow of blood.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The surgeon was concerned that the grafted vein might thrombose.
- If the artery thromboses completely, it can cause a heart attack.
- The patient's condition worsened when the deep vein began to thrombose.
Advanced Usage
- This verb is often used in the passive voice to describe the state of a vessel.
- The catheterized vessel had thrombosed, requiring immediate intervention.
Variants and Related Words
- Thrombosis (n): The condition or process of forming a thrombus (e.g., ).
- Thrombus (n): The blood clot itself that causes the blockage.
- Thrombotic (adj): Relating to or caused by a thrombus (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Clot (verb): To form a clot. (Note: "clot" is more general, while "thrombose" is specific to blood vessels.)
- Occlude (verb): To block or close. (Note: This is a broader medical term for any blockage.)
Antonyms
- Patent (adj, in medical context): Open and unobstructed, especially referring to blood vessels or ducts.
- Perfuse (verb): To force a fluid to flow through an organ or tissue, especially blood.
The doctor explained that the blood vessel could thrombose if left untreated.
Verb
- become blocked by a thrombus
- the blood vessel thrombosed