thrombus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin thrombus, from the Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump, piece, blood clot, milk curd”); compare thrombo-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (UK) /ˈθrɒmbəs/, (General American) /ˈθrɑmbəs/ === 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== embolus == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁɔ̃.bys/ === Noun === thrombus m (invariable) thrombus === Further reading === “thrombus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012