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• (THROM-bus) A blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel or in the heart when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. A thrombus may block the flow of blood.

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  thrombus. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombus.

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  thrombus. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombus (accessed: February 8, 2023).

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  "thrombus." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombus.

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