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thrombo-

UK/ˈθɹɒmbəʊ-/

thrombo- prefix: thrombus.

Prefix

thrombo-

  1. thrombus

Forms of thrombo-

alternative formthromb-

Origin of thrombo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Greek the Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump”, “piece”, “blood clot”, “milk curd”).

Questions about thrombo-

What does thrombo- mean?
Thrombo- means thrombus.
What part of speech is thrombo-?
Thrombo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce thrombo-?
Thrombo- is pronounced /ˈθɹɒmbəʊ-/ (UK).

Words near thrombo- in the dictionary

  1. thrombin times
  2. thrombinlike
  3. thrombinography
  4. thrombins
  5. thrombinuria
  6. thrombo-
  7. thrombo-end-arterectomy
  8. thrombo-endarterectomies
  9. thrombo-endarterectomy
  10. thrombo-endarteriectomies
  11. thrombo-endarteriectomy

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