Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or of the nature of thrombosis.

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  • adjective pathology Of, pertaining to, or caused by thrombosis.

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Examples

  • Dr. Zheng is an authority in thrombotic microangiopathies, and will provide medical consultation and interpretation of test results.

    Coagulation Lab 2010

  • Guido Parodi, M.D., and colleagues of Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy, conducted a study to examine whether high residual platelet reactivity (HRPR) after clopidogrel loading (a comparatively large dose of the drug given at the beginning of treatment) is an independent prognostic marker of risk of long-term thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing an invasive procedure and receiving long-term antithrombotic treatment adjusted according to the results of platelet function tests.

    unknown title 2011

  • In 5 to 15 percent of cases, patients develop a life-threatening complication known as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).

    Food Poisoning Law Blog by PritzkerLaw 2010

  • O'Reilly and Johnson were going to try to prove that this rare condition, known as thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura, or TTP, had caused the tiny blood clots that cut off the oxygen to Joan Karsten's central nervous system and left her severely brain-damaged.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • 1 The morbidity and premature mortality in aHUS is caused by chronic uncontrolled activation of the complement system, resulting in the formation of blood clots in small blood vessels throughout the body, known as thrombotic microangiopathy or TMA.

    unknown title 2011

  • However, labor leaders and interim Mayor Ed Lee -- who was appointed in January, after his predecessor became lieutenant governor, and is now seeking election -- co-opted Mr. Adachi's pension reform initiative and performed thrombotic surgery.

    San Francisco's Pension Fog Allysia Finley 2011

  • "Attenuation of meal-induced inflammatory and thrombotic responses in overweight men and women after 6-week daily strawberry fragaria intake."

    Slimming Strawberries For Weight Loss 2011

  • The serious problems included a blood disorder (hemolytic uremic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) that causes blood clots and can lead to kidney impairment.

    New FDA warnings for quinine, commonly used drug for leg cramps 2010

  • The serious problems included a blood disorder hemolytic uremic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura that causes blood clots and can lead to kidney impairment.

    New FDA warnings for quinine, commonly used drug for leg cramps 2010

  • Researchers concluded that the feasibility of exercise training as a treatment for post-thrombotic syndrome should be tested in a large multi-center trial.

    Some Medications Raise Risk of Auto Accidents 2010

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  • Thrombotic, he will soon be pensioned-off.

    - Peter Reading, Horticulture, from Water and Waste, 1970

    June 23, 2008