Thrombus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012038",
  "term": "Thrombus",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A solid mass formed within the cardiovascular system from blood constituents, such as platelets, fibrin, and red blood cells. It develops in living organisms and can obstruct blood flow in arteries or veins. This differs from a post-mortem clot, which forms after death and lacks the organized structure of a thrombus.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 912 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thrombus/"
}