Thrombose (Verb)
Meaning
Become blocked by a thrombus; "the blood vessel thrombosed".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The coronary artery thrombosed, causing a heart attack that put his life in danger.
- The varicose vein thrombosed and became severely swollen and painful.
- After the accident, the main blood vessel in his leg thrombosed, resulting in tissue damage.
- Smoking can increase your risk of a blood vessel thrombosing and causing a stroke.
- In people with thrombophilia, the risk of a deep vein thrombosing is higher than normal.