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/ˈθrɒmbəs/ · noun
(hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body..
Use thrombus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thrombus means (hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body..
Common synonyms include blood clot.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use thrombus where its definition matches the intended context.
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