THROMBUS

thrombus

(noun) a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

thrombus (plural thrombi)

(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.

Synonyms

• blood clot

Source: Wiktionary

Throm"bus, n.; pl. Thrombi. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) A clot of blood formed of a passage of a vessel and remaining at the site of coagulation. (b) A tumor produced by the escape of blood into the subcutaneous cellular tissue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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