marantic thrombosis

a·troph·ic throm·bo·sis

thrombosis resulting from feeble circulation, as in marasmus.

Synonym(s): marantic thrombosis, marasmic thrombosis

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marantic thrombosis

A near-extinct term for thrombosis attributed to general weakness or malnutrition. It is not used in the working medical parlance.

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