macrothrombus

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English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ thrombus.

Noun

macrothrombus (plural macrothrombi)

  1. A relatively large thrombus.
    Antonym: microthrombus
    • 1985, Warren M. Zapol, Acute respiratory failure, page 45:
      Diffuse pulmonary macrothrombi (including any clot or thrombus in arteries with a lumen >1 mm) are found frequently, and are present in the early, intermediate, and late stage of ARDS, although in the late stage they are fewer.
    • 2015 July 30, “Mathematical Modeling of Intravascular Blood Coagulation under Wall Shear Stress”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Endogenous thrombin potential controls the capability of blood for intensive generation of fibrin microthrombi (irrelative of whether they will be condensed on macrothrombus or washed out downstream).