Also Known As:
blood clot
Alternate Spellings:
thrombosis, thrombus, trombosi(Italian)
Common Misspellings:
therombosis, trombosis
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Definition:
Formation or development of a blood clot within a blood vessel. A clot in an artery supplying the brain gradually cuts off the blood supply to to that particular area of the brain and causes a stroke. The clot usually develops because of damage to the wall of the blood vessel.
Related Terms
• Cerebral Embolism
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
Brain Attack
Nursing information in acute stroke care.
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