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thrombus

thrombus

1 8.8
A blood clot that forms inside a vessel and stays attached to the wall
  • noun
  • /ˈθrɒmbəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trombo
  • After the accident, a thrombus developed in her leg, causing severe swelling and pain.
  • thrombus formation
  • thrombus aspiration
  • right thrombus

Any tissue death caused by a blockage of an artery from a thrombus, we call infarction, and any dead tissue we call necrosis.

Examples

  • Patients with valvular disease and LV thrombus were referred to cardiologists/cardiac surgeons for further treatment.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Patients with valvular heart diseases and left ventricular thrombus were referred to cardiac surgeons and cardiologists for definitive procedures.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Sometimes the differential diagnosis of a floating right heart thrombus may be difficult.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Eight of these had left ventricular thrombus diagnosed by echocardiogram.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Doppler ultrasound of his legs showed no thrombus in the deep veins.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Deep-vein thrombosis during follow-up was confirmed when a new thrombus was found on ultrasonography.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Her postoperative transthoracic echocardiogram showed good right ventricular contractility with no residual thrombus in the right atrium.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Left ventricular dysfunction can cause pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmia, and LV apical thrombus.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The doctor explained that a thrombus can block blood flow if it forms in a blood vessel.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon removed a thrombus that was obstructing the patient's artery.

Synonyms

clot
vsthrombus
98 5.0

A thick lump of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

is restricted to masses forming inside vessels and remaining attached
blood clot
vsthrombus
  • Specialized
33 3.8

A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel

remains attached at its original site inside the vessel instead of detaching

How Severe

coronary occlusion
  • Specialized
1 6.0
coronary thrombosis
  • Specialized
1 4.4
thrombus
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Surface Forms

thrombus singular
thrombi plural

Etymology

Thrombus comes from the Greek word thrombos, which means 'clot' or 'lump'. That's why a thrombus is a blood 'clot' that forms inside a blood vessel and stays attached.