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thrombus Definition

throm·bus (t̸hrämbəs)

noun pl. thrombi′-bī′

the fibrinous clot attached at the site of thrombosis

Etymology: ModL < Gr thrombos, a clot < IE *dhrómbhos < base *dherebh-, to coagulate

thrombus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: A person with atherosclerosis is at high risk of forming a thrombus in a coronary artery - coronary thrombosis.
  • dissolve: Drugs to dissolve the thrombus - thrombolytic drugs - may be given during the first 48 hours after formation of the blood clot.
  • exclude: The stent was used to exclude thrombus in the contralateral brachiocephalic vein ( n=4 ).
  • remove: Essentially the action of streptokinase is to boost the fibrinolytic system and remove thrombi which are potentially life-threatening.
  • call: The blockage of the artery is usually caused by a blood clot ( called a thrombus by doctors ) or an embolus.
  • show: U/S [ Fig 3 ] showed a partially occlusive thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein [ SMV ] extending into the portal vein.

Preposition: in

  • artery: A person with atherosclerosis is at high risk of forming a thrombus in a coronary artery - coronary thrombosis.
  • vein: Case reports to date mostly emphasize thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein, or very occasionally bowel wall changes.

Adjective modifier

  • venous: Venous thrombi are formed by stasis and are mainly composed of red blood cells intertwined with fibrin.
  • left: A transoesophageal echocardiogram ( TOE ) was therefore arranged to exclude left atrial thrombus, prior to performing the ablation.
  • occlusive: The administration of high doses of PAs has proven beneficial in lysing occlusive thrombi in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction ( Ref.
  • atrial: A transoesophageal echocardiogram ( TOE ) was therefore arranged to exclude left atrial thrombus, prior to performing the ablation.
  • residual: A further patient treated for forty-eight hours with heparin showed no evidence of residual thrombus.

Modifies a noun

  • formation: The platelet phase is central to thrombus formation inside blood vessels.
  • extension: We continue to advocate an aggressive, optimistic approach for those patients with clinically confined tumors with isolated venous tumor thrombus extension.
  • growth: Activation results in platelet adhesion, aggregation and degranulation leading to thrombus growth.
  • form: It is a condition in which a small blood clot or thrombus forms mainly in the deep veins of the legs.

Noun used with modifier

  • mural: Laminated endocardial thrombosis is present over the infarct ( called a mural thrombus ).
  • tumor: Level of tumor thrombus appears to be correlated with overall survival.
  • platelet: Platelet thrombus formation and aggregation are reduced, and fibrinolytic capacity increased, in patients treated with statins.