thromb-

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump”, “piece”, “blood clot”, “milk curd”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: thrŏmb, IPA^(key): /θɹɒmb/

Prefix

thromb-

(chiefly pathology and chemistry) thrombus

Usage notes

When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as thrombo-).

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_thromb-'>English words prefixed with thromb-</a>

Terms derived from thromb-

thrombangiitis obliterans
thrombarteritis
thrombelastograph
thrombelastographic
thrombelastographical

thrombelastographically
thrombembolic
thrombembolism
thrombembolus
thrombocyst

thrombocytæmia
thrombogen
thrombopenic
thrombosthenin

References

“thrombo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]

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