thrombus
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[edit] Etymology
From the Modern Latin thrombus, from the Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrombos, “lump”, “piece”, “blood clot”, “milk curd”); compare thrombo-.
[edit] Noun
thrombus (plural thrombi)
- (hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.
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blood clot formed in blood vessels that leads to thrombosis
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[edit] Noun
thrombus m. (plural thrombus)
