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- [throm-buh s]
- /ˈθrɒm bəs/
- /ˈθrɒm.bəs/
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- [throm-buh s]
- /ˈθrɒm bəs/
Definitions of thrombus word
- noun plural thrombus a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart. 1
- noun thrombus blood clot in an artery or vein 1
- noun thrombus a clot of coagulated blood that forms within a blood vessel or inside the heart and remains at the site of its formation, often impeding the flow of blood 0
- noun thrombus the fibrinous clot attached at the site of thrombosis 0
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Origin of thrombus
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin < Greek thrómbos clot, lump
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Parts of speech for Thrombus
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thrombus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thrombus
noun thrombus
- blood clot — a clotted mass of blood
- coagula — any coagulated mass; precipitate; clump; clot.
- coagulum — any coagulated mass; clot; curd
- coalescence — to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
- conglutination — glued together; adhering.
Antonyms for thrombus
noun thrombus
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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