thrombus
(throm′bŭs)
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(throm′bī″)
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pl. thrombi [Gr. thrombos, a clot]
A blood clot that adheres to the wall of a blood vessel or organ. It may obstruct the vessel or organ in which it resides, preventing the flow of blood. Anticoagulants are used to prevent and treat this condition.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Thrombus." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744622/5/dismiss-anonymous-sub-banner.
Thrombus. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744622/5/dismiss-anonymous-sub-banner. Accessed May 15, 2024.
Thrombus. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744622/5/dismiss-anonymous-sub-banner
Thrombus [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 May 15]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744622/5/dismiss-anonymous-sub-banner.
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