thromboses
Vascular clotting events
Thromboses is the plural of thrombosis—the formation of blood clots within blood vessels.
These clots can block circulation, causing serious complications like stroke or pulmonary embolism.
The term appears in medical contexts discussing multiple clotting events or conditions: The patient had a history of deep vein thromboses.
Obstruction in blood vessel
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
gangrene · necrosis · organ damage · heart attack · blockage · obstruction · tissue death
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
hemostasis · coagulation · clotting · factor VIII · vitamin K · plasma · clot formation · blood clot
Clot-preventing medications
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
stent · catheter · aspirin · blood thinners · filter · compression stockings · antiplatelet
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- circulationMovement through a system
stenosis · occlusion · plaque · varicose · phlebitis · arterial · venous · aneurysm
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- D-dimerClot dissolution byproduct
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
CT scan · MRI · blood test · imaging · screening · risk assessment · diagnostic
embolism
Obstruction in blood vessel
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
pulmonary embolism · gangrene · necrosis · organ damage · heart attack · blockage · obstruction · tissue death
fibrin
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
fibrinogen · hemostasis · coagulation · clotting · factor VIII · vitamin K · plasma · clot formation · blood clot · coagulant
anticoagulants
Clot-preventing medications
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
angioplasty · stent · catheter · aspirin · blood thinners · filter · compression stockings · antiplatelet
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
circulation · stenosis · occlusion · plaque · varicose · phlebitis · arterial · venous · aneurysm · vasculature
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- D-dimerClot dissolution byproduct
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
Doppler · CT scan · MRI · blood test · imaging · screening · risk assessment · diagnostic
thromboseshemorrhages
Excessive uncontrolled bleeding
bleedings · hemorrhaging · bleeds · blood loss · exsanguination
thrombosesbleeding disorders
Impaired blood clotting conditions
clot dissolution · hemophilia · anticoagulation · blood thinning
- deep-vein thrombosisClot in lower limb vessel
- coronary thrombosisClot in cardiac artery
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel