thrombus

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DVT is the formation of a blood clot, known as a thrombus, in a deep leg vein.

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  1. noun A fibrinous clot formed in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart.

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  • They may also become inflamed or may develop a blood clot (thrombus).
  • They can cause blood clots, called a thrombus, which have the potential to break loose and cause damage by blocking off blood supply to tissues, most often a section of the large intestine. —  Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines
  • (Johnson KM et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Cardiovasc Imag ing 2009; 2: 69-76.) "title =" The sensitivity and specificity for excluding LAA thrombus and for detecting features associated with LAA thrombus was high when compared with transesophageal echocardiography, report investigators, which raises the possibility of avoiding multiple imaging tests in certain low-risk patients undergoing atrial-fibrillation ablation. —  theHeart.org
  • The sensitivity and specificity for excluding LAA thrombus and for detecting features associated with LAA thrombus was high when compared with transesophageal echocardiography, report investigators, which raises the possibility of avoiding multiple imaging tests in certain low-risk patients undergoing atrial-fibrillation ablation. —  theHeart.org
  • Deep-vein thrombosis, also known as deep-venous thrombosis blood clot ( "thrombus") in a deep vein. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
 

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  1. New Latin, from Greek thrombos, clot.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin thrombus, from Greek θρόμβος, a lump, clot, curd.
 

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