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.

Verb

1. become blocked by a thrombus
   • the blood vessel thrombosed