Travellers on long-distance flights can suffer from deep vein thrombosis.
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Thrombosis
/θɹɒmˈbəʊsɪs/
Synonyms for "thrombosis" (154 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
abdominal epilepsyaccessacquired epilepsyactivated epilepsyaffect epilepsyakinetic epilepsyanginaangina pectorisaortic insufficiencyaortic stenosisapoplectic strokeapoplexyarrestarrhythmiaarteriosclerosisatherosclerosisatrial fibrillationattackauricular fibrillationautonomic epilepsy
Strong matches (46)
clonuscongenital heart diseaseconvulsioncor bilocularecor juvenumcor triatriatumcoronarycoronary insufficiencycoronary thrombosiscortical epilepsycrampcursive epilepsydiastolic hypertensiondiurnal epilepsyeclampsiaencased heartendocarditisepilepsiaepilepsia graviorepilepsia major
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epilepsia minorepilepsia mitiorepilepsia nutansepilepsia tardaepilepsyextrasystolefalling sicknessfatty heartfibroid heartfitflask-shaped heartfocal epilepsyfrenzyfrosted heartgrand malhairy hearthardening of the arterieshaute malheartheart attackheart blockheart conditionheart diseaseheart failure
Noun(2 words)
clotclot formation
Related words (77)
high blood pressurehypertensionhypertensive heart diseasehysterical epilepsyictusischemic heart diseasejacksonian epilepsylarval epilepsylaryngeal epilepsylaryngospasmlatent epilepsylockjawmatutinal epilepsymenstrual epilepsymitral insufficiencymitral stenosismusicogenic epilepsymyocardial infarctionmyocardial insufficiencymyocarditis
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myoclonous epilepsymyovascular insufficiencynocturnal epilepsyocclusionox heartpalpitationparalytic strokeparoxysmparoxysmal tachycardiapericarditispetit malphysiologic epilepsypilepremature beatpseudoaortic insufficiencypsychic epilepsypsychomotor epilepsypulmonary insufficiencypulmonary stenosisreflex epilepsyrheumatic heart diseaserolandic epilepsyrotatoriaround heartsclerosisseizuresensory epilepsyserial epilepsyspasmstony heartstoppagestroketachycardiatardy epilepsytetanustetanythroesthromboembolismtonic epilepsytonic spasmtorsion spasmtraumatic epilepsytricuspid insufficiencytricuspid stenosistrismusturtle heartucinate epilepsyvaricose veinsvarixventricular fibrillationvisitation
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy.
- Sentence evidence is available for thrombosis, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "thrombosis".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "thrombosis"
Keep "thrombosis" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "thrombosis" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "thrombosis", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "thrombosis" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
9 entriesanticoagulation therapycerebral thrombosiscoronary thrombosisdeep vein thrombosispulmonary thrombosisred thrombussurgical thrombectomythrombolysiswhite thrombus
Collocations
6 entriesarterial thrombosisblood clotclot formationdeep vein thrombosispulmonary embolismvenous thrombosis
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Mary was treated for deep vein thrombosis when she was pregnant with her second child.
Source: tatoeba (6121979)
Mary suffered deep vein thrombosis while she was pregnant.
Source: tatoeba (6366589)
A blood clot in a deep vein of the leg, pelvis, and sometimes arm, is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Source: tatoeba (11148973)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "thrombosis"?
Closest matches include abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "thrombosis"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.