thromb/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

Blood clot.

Example: thrombosis (excessive clot formation)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 18 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with thromb/o

• thrombinClotting enzyme that turns fibrinogen into fibrin. Orange-top tubes use a thrombin-based clot activator to…
• thrombusA blood clot formed inside a vessel. A thrombosed vein feels hard or cordlike and is not used for…

Related terms

• phleb/o, ven/oVein.
• py/oPus.
• pyr/oFever or fire.
• scler/oHard; also the sclera (white of the eye).
• ur/o, urin/oUrine or the urinary tract.
• urethr/oUrethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
• vas/o, vascul/oVessel, usually a blood vessel.

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