Thrombus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈθrɒmbəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thrombus is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- thrombi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clot, thrombogenesis, thromboblast, thromboembolus, immunothrombus, thromboagglutination.
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