thrombus
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An increase in LDH is thought to indicate hemolysis caused by thrombus formation.
From Forbes ● Nov. 27, 2013
When a portion of a thrombus breaks free from the vessel wall and enters the circulation, it is referred to as an embolus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In a small vessel, it may actually totally block the flow of blood and is termed an occlusive thrombus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
They also get Dicumarol or a similar anticoagulant which reduces the danger of extension of the thrombus and formation of circulation-blocking clots.
From Time Magazine Archive
He knew about as much as was known about the anatomy of the brain and the symptoms and severities of lesion and thrombus.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Montgomery notes that the kidneys developed tiny blood clots called fibrin thrombi, but that this may be the result of the patient’s condition.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 20, 2022
While the formation of a clot is normal following the hemostatic mechanism just described, thrombi can form within an intact or only slightly damaged blood vessel.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
However, some strokes are not caused by thrombi, but by hemorrhage.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When we wake up, platelets, the particles in the blood that make thrombi, are particularly adhesive to the vessels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Circulating blood is therefore necessary for the stratification, and such thrombi are likely to be mixed in color.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
