血栓

• Reading: けっせん
• Romaji: kessen
• Kanji breakdown: 血 (ketsu/chi) — blood; 栓 (sen) — plug, stopper, cork
• Pronunciation: /ke.s.se.ɴ/

Meaning

Blood clot; thrombus; an abnormal clot that forms inside a blood vessel and can obstruct blood flow.

A critical medical term for thrombosis-related conditions. Blood clots (血栓) can cause life-threatening events such as 心筋梗塞 (myocardial infarction) and 脳梗塞 (stroke/cerebral infarction) when they block arteries, or 肺塞栓症 (pulmonary embolism) when they travel to the lungs. 血栓症 refers to thrombosis as a broader condition.

Examples

1. 長時間の飛行機移動後に足に血栓が形成され、緊急入院となった。 A blood clot formed in his leg after a long flight, resulting in an emergency hospitalization.
2. 血栓を防ぐため、手術後は早期に歩行を開始することが推奨される。 To prevent blood clots, patients are encouraged to start walking early after surgery.
3. 抗凝固薬は血栓の形成を抑制するために処方される。 Anticoagulant medication is prescribed to suppress the formation of blood clots.

Usage Guide

Context: medicine, cardiology, haematology, surgery, emergency medicine

Tone: clinical

Origin & History

Compound of 血 (ketsu/chi, blood) and 栓 (sen, plug/stopper/cork). Together they describe a plug or blockage made of blood within a vessel.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: General