thrombus
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An increase in LDH is thought to indicate hemolysis caused by thrombus formation.
From Forbes ● Nov. 27, 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
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
When a thrombus does travel, it is called an embolus.
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
A thrombolytic agent is a medication that promotes the breakup of thrombi.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
However, some strokes are not caused by thrombi, but by hemorrhage.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
You have to remember that blood coagulation is important in the genesis of what we call thrombi, the blood clots that can block the blood vessels and cut off supply to the heart.
From Time Magazine Archive
Is the formation of emboli in the terminal branches of arteries always dependent on the disintegration of thrombi?
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
