thrombi
- plural of thrombus.
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
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
However, some strokes are not caused by thrombi, but by hemorrhage.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
So we have a greater tendency to make thrombi that can occlude the coronary vessels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Venous thrombi, as they are continued toward the heart, tend to become completely obstructing thrombi.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
