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throatlash
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈθrəʊtˌlæʃ/A strap on a bridle that passes under a horse's throat to keep the bridle in place.
throatlatch
nounVery Low
/ˈθrəʊt.lætʃ/The strap of a bridle that passes under a horse's throat to hold the bridle in place.
throb
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/θrɒb/To beat or pulsate with a strong, regular, rhythmic pattern, often accompanied by pain or strong emotion.
throbbing
adjectivenounB2
/ˈθrɒb.ɪŋ/Beating or pulsating with a strong, regular rhythm, often accompanied by a dull, persistent pain or a powerful, repetitive sensation.
throckmorton
nounExtremely Low
/ˈθrɒk.mɔː.tən/A proper noun, primarily a family name.
throe
nounC2
/θrəʊ/A violent spasm, pang, or severe pang of pain; a sudden, sharp attack of anguish or struggle.
throes
plural-nounC1-C2
/θrəʊz/Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or a major change.
thrombectomy
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency in general English, but high frequency in medical contexts).
/θrɒmˈbɛk.tə.mi/A surgical operation to remove a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel.
thrombin
nounC2
/ˈθrɒm.bɪn/A specific enzyme in the blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.
thromboclasis
nounRare
/θrɒmˈbɒkləsɪs/The dissolution or breaking down of a blood clot.
thrombocyte
nounTechnical / Low
/ˈθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪt/A blood cell involved in clotting; platelet.
thrombocytopenia
nounC2
/ˌθrɒm.bəʊ.saɪ.təʊˈpiː.ni.ə/A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
thromboembolism
nounC2
/ˌθrɒm.bəʊˈem.bə.lɪ.zəm/The obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot (thrombus) that has traveled from the site where it formed.
thrombogen
nounExtremely Rare / Specialised
/ˈθrɒmbə(ʊ)dʒən/A protein in blood plasma (factor II) that is the precursor to thrombin, which is essential for blood clot formation.
thrombokinase
nounVery Low
/ˌθrɒmbəʊˈkaɪneɪz/A specific enzyme (factor Xa) in the blood coagulation cascade that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
thrombolysis
nounC1/C2
/θrɒmˈbɒlɪsɪs/The process of breaking down or dissolving a blood clot (thrombus).
thrombolytic
adjectivenounC2
/ˌθrɒm.bəˈlɪt.ɪk/Of or relating to the breakdown or destruction of blood clots.
thrombophlebitis
nounLow
/ˌθrɒmbəʊflɪˈbaɪtɪs/Inflammation of a vein accompanied by the formation of a blood clot.
thromboplastin
nounVery Low
/ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˈplæstɪn/A complex enzyme substance found in tissues and blood platelets that initiates the clotting of blood by converting prothrombin to thrombin.
thrombopoietin
nounVery Low
/ˌθrɒm.bəʊ.pɔɪˈiː.tɪn/A hormone that regulates the production of platelets in the bone marrow.

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