Etymology of the English word thrombus
the English word
thrombusderived from the Greek word
thrombus (lump)
derived from the New Latin word
thrombusderived from the Greek word
thrombos, θρόμβος (lump; a clot)
Date
The earliest known usage of thrombus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
thrombectomy,
thrombinUsage
Word found in Modern English
