Thrombus Thrombus

Thrombus - Definition and Overview

A thrombus is the final product of blood coagulation, through the aggregation of platelets and the activation of the humoral coagulation system. Thrombus is physiologic in cases of injury, but pathologic in case of thrombosis.

Synonym: Blood clot.

See also: thrombolytic drug

Example Usage of Thrombus

Tanataca: Sometimes I make a mistake to tell left atrial myxoma from ball Thrombus only by the finding of echocardiography.
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tajazmina: Thrombus: here, t has been seen a free floating left ventricular Thrombus due to mitral stenosis Tags: Thrombu.. http://bit.ly/89Lmn1
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