See Also: thrombolus(medicine)

pluvious (iou) and thrombolus (medicine)


pluvious (iou)



pluvious adjective. LME.
[Old French pluvieus (mod. pluvieux) or Latin pluviosus, from pluvia rain: see PLUVIAL adjective, -IOUS.]
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by rain; full of or carrying rain or moisture; rainy.
pluviosity noun (rare) the quality of being rainy or of bringing rain; the amount of rainfall: M19.

thrombolus (medicine)


thrombolus


An embolus composed of agglutinated platelets.

Origin: thrombo-+ G. Embolos, embolus