thromb-
English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump”, “piece”, “blood clot”, “milk curd”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
thromb-
Usage notes
- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as thrombo-).
Derived terms
References
- “thrombo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]