Main Entry: throm·bus

Pronunciation: \ˈthräm-bəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural throm·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek thrombos clot

Date: circa 1693

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