thrombus
noun
a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.
thrombi
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pluralof thrombus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Montgomery notes that the kidneys developed tiny blood clots called fibrin thrombi, but that this may be the result of the patient’s condition.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 20, 2022
However, some strokes are not caused by thrombi, but by hemorrhage.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
While the formation of a clot is normal following the hemostatic mechanism just described, thrombi can form within an intact or only slightly damaged blood vessel.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When we wake up, platelets, the particles in the blood that make thrombi, are particularly adhesive to the vessels.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fibrinous and fibrino-cellular products of the inflammation of serous surfaces are favorable positions for the deposition of calcium salts, as are thrombi arising from the walls of blood-vessels.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
