Thrombosis

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.

3. Noun

the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
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