different between thrombosis vs infraction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ????????? (thrómb?sis, “curdling, clotting”); synchronically analyzable as thrombus +? -osis.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???m?bo?s?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???m?b??s?s/
• Rhymes: -??s?s
• Hyphenation: throm?bo?sis

Noun

thrombosis (plural thromboses)

1. (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• embolism

English

Etymology

From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?f?ak??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?f?æk??n/
• Rhymes: -æk??n

Noun

infraction (plural infractions)

1. (law) A minor offence, petty crime
2. a violation; breach
3. (ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Related terms

• infringe
• infringement

Translations

See also

• infarction

Further reading

• infraction in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• infraction in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• infraction at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• infarction

French

Etymology

From Latin infractio

Pronunciation

Noun

infraction f (plural infractions)

1. offense (US), departure
2. infringement, infraction

Descendants

• ? Romanian: infrac?iune

Further reading

• “infraction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).