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atherothrombosis

atherothrombosis noun: the sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion.

Noun

atherothrombosis (plural atherothromboses)

  1. The sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion

Forms of atherothrombosis

pluralatherothromboses

Origin of atherothrombosis

From athero- + thrombosis.

Words formed from atherothrombosis

Questions about atherothrombosis

What does atherothrombosis mean?
Atherothrombosis means the sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion.
What part of speech is atherothrombosis?
Atherothrombosis is a noun.
What is the plural of atherothrombosis?
The plural of atherothrombosis is atherothromboses.

Words near atherothrombosis in the dictionary

  1. atherothromboembolisms
  2. atherothrombogenesis
  3. atherothrombogenic
  4. atherothrombogenicity
  5. atherothromboses
  6. atherothrombosis
  7. atherothrombotic
  8. atherotic
  9. Atherstone
  10. Atherton
  11. Atherton ctenotus

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