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thrombus

/ˈθrɒmbəs/

noun
- 1. a blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow.
Word Origin late 17th century: from late Latin thrombos, from Greek thrombos ‘lump, blood clot’.
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Thrombus
Blood clot
A thrombus, colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. There are two components to a thrombus: aggregated platelets and red blood cells that form a plug, and a mesh of cross-linked fibrin protein. The substance making up a thrombus is sometimes called cruor. A thrombus is a healthy response to injury intended to stop and prevent further blee... Wikipedia
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