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throm⋅bus

[throm-buhs]
–noun, plural -bi [-bahy] . Pathology.
a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.

Origin:
1685–95; < NL < Gk thrómbos clot, lump
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throm·bus   (thrŏm'bəs)   
n.   pl. throm·bi (-bī)
A fibrinous clot formed in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart.

[New Latin, from Greek thrombos, clot.]
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Main Entry: throm·bus
Pronunciation: 'thräm-b&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural throm·bi /-"bI, -"bE/
: a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin —compare EMBOLUS
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thrombus throm·bus (thrŏm'bəs)
n. pl. throm·bi (-bī)
A fibrinous clot formed in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart.

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