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thrombus
thrombus [ thrómbəss ] (plural thrombi [ thróm bī ])


noun 
Definition:
 
blood clot: a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel and remains at the site of formation
[Late 17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek thrombos 'clot']
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