Where does “thrombosis” come from?
Thrombosis comes from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις, derived from Ancient Greek θρόμβος, meaning a lump or clot.
thrombosis (English): The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of...
Definitions
- The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of...
Ancestry of “thrombosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θρόμβωσις | a becoming curdled |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “thrombosis”