thrombosis
Noun
Meaning
The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; -- distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance.
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Death and legacy render Novello died suddenly from a coronary thrombosis at the age of 58, a few hours after completing a performance in the run of King's Rhapsody.
However, when combined with an additional underlying hypercoagulable states, the risk of thrombosis or embolism may become substantial.
On June 25, a thrombosis formed in his right leg, leading to a pulmonary embolism one week later.
Others described his condition as having resulted from his smoking, his nerves and more specifically that Keitel suffered an "arterial embolism and thrombosis and had severe phlebitis in his right leg."
Conversely, because of its estrogenic effects, Evista increases the risk of blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the lung).
But if you’re experiencing pain in just one leg, or you have a red, swollen spot on your leg that’s warm to the touch, it could be a sign of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).