thrombus
noun
throm·bus
ˈthräm-bəs 
plural thrombi
ˈthräm-ˌbī
-ˌbē
: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin compare embolus
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The manner of Guild’s death was natural and the causes were pulmonary thromboembolus, a blood clot in the lung, and a thrombus in the left popliteal vein, a vein in the leg, according to the coroner.
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Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek thrombos clot
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined above
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“Thrombus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombus. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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thrombus
noun
throm·bus
ˈthräm-bəs
plural thrombi
-ˌbī
-ˌbē
: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin compare embolus
Medical Definition
thrombus
noun
throm·bus
ˈthräm-bəs
: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin compare embolus
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