thrombus

noun throm·bus \ˈthräm-bəs\

plural throm·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

Definition of THROMBUS

: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin — compare embolus

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New Latin, from Greek thrombos clot

First Known Use: circa 1693

Medical Dictionary

noun throm·bus \ˈthräm-bəs\

plural throm·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin—compare embolus

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