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thrombus
CIDE DICTIONARY
thrombus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a lump, a clot of blood.].
A clot of blood formed of a passage of a vessel and remaining at the site of coagulation. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thrombus, n. (pl. thrombi) a blood-clot formed in the vascular system and impeding blood flow.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk thrombos lump, blood-clot
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