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throm·bus | \ ˈthräm-bəs 
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\ plural thrombi\ ˈthräm-ˌbī , -ˌbē \
, -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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thrombus
nounthrom·bus | \ ˈthräm-bəs \
\ plural thrombi\ -ˌbī , -ˌbē \
, -ˌbē \Medical 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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