thrombus
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Noun — A clot of blood that forms inside a blood vessel and can block blood flow.
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This is a clinical term used mainly by doctors and in medical writing; blood clot is the everyday equivalent.
Etymology
Thrombus comes from New Latin thrombus, which was itself taken from the Ancient Greek thrombos, meaning a lump or clot. The Greek word could also describe curdled milk.
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