# Virchow's triad

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The set of three factors that precipitate venous thrombus formation: endothelial dysfunction or injury, hemodynamic changes, and hypercoagulability.

## Etymology
After Rudolf Virchow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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