Definition: Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in the blood vessel.
general; prefer specifics; mural thrombus: if in the heart wall, coordinate IM with HEART DISEASES (IM); if in the wall of a blood vessel, coordinate IM with specific blood vessel (IM) or precoordinated blood vessel disease term (IM)
See AlsoThrombectomy ExamplesCoronary Thrombosis; Thromboembolism; Venous Thrombosis