Etymology · Ancient Greek
θρόμβος
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek θρόμβος, most common first.
- thrombusA blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.
- thrombopoietinA protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets
- thrombo-thrombus