thrombus
[throm-buh s]
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noun, plural throm·bi [throm-bahy] /ˈθrɒm baɪ/. Pathology.
a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.
RELATED WORDS
clump, lump, set, battery, cluster, array, thickness, bunch, group, gob, precipitate, body, glob, consolidation, bundle, bulk, occlusion, batch, embolism, grume
Origin of thrombus
1685–95; < New Latin < Greek thrómbos clot, lump
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Is the formation of emboli in the terminal branches of arteries always dependent on the disintegration of thrombi?
In rare cases the only thrombi discovered at the autopsy are found situated far away from the injury.
The cause of this difference in the color of thrombi is to be sought for in their method of origin.
The danger of this is greatly increased by infection, which breaks down the thrombi in the veins and arteries.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
Phlebitis Uterina and Para-uterina, with formation of thrombi, embolism, and pymia.
thrombus
noun plural -bi (-baɪ)
Word Origin for thrombus
C17: from New Latin, from Greek thrombos lump, of obscure origin
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thrombus
[thrŏm′bəs]
n. pl. throm•bi (-bī)
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thrombus
[thrŏm′bəs]
Plural thrombi (thrŏm′bī′)
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