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thrombus (throm´bәs)   a stationary blood clot along the wall of a blood vessel, frequently causing vascular obstruction. Some authorities differentiate thrombus formation from simple coagulation or clot formation. See also embolus.
 

mural thrombus  one attached to the wall of the heart adjacent to an area of diseased endocardium, or to the aortic wall overlying an intimal lesion. See also parietal thrombus.

occluding thrombus  one that occupies the entire lumen of a vessel and obstructs blood flow.

parietal thrombus  one attached to a vessel or heart wall; see also mural thrombus.





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