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thrombus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθrɒmbəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθrɑmbəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(throm′bəs)

Inflections of 'thrombus' (n): npl: thrombi

throm•bus /ˈθrɑmbəs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -bi /-baɪ/USA pronunciation .

Pathologya clot that forms in and blocks a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.

throm•bus (throm′bəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bi (-bī).USA pronunciation [Pathol.]

Pathologya fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.

Greek thrómbos clot, lump
Neo-Latin
1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

thrombus /ˈθrɒmbəs/ n ( pl -bi /-baɪ/)

a clot of coagulated blood that forms within a blood vessel or inside the heart and remains at the site of its formation, often impeding the flow of blood
Compare embolus

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek thrombos lump, of obscure origin

'thrombus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

embolus - thromboembolism - thrombose - thrombosis - coronary occlusion - dipyridamole - phlebitis - phlebothrombosis - thrombolysis - thrombophlebitis

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