thrombi
The plural of "thrombus" is thrombi.
thrombus comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -us it changes the ending to -i.
Meaning: a blood clot in a blood vessel (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with thrombi: the thrombi are. Because thrombi does not end in s, the possessive plural is thrombi's.
How do you pronounce it?
thrombus is pronounced /ˈθrɒmbəs/.
Did you know?
- Many scientific words kept their Latin or Greek plurals when they entered English, such as fungi, bacteria and criteria.
Examples in context
- The scan showed two thrombi.Singular: The scan showed a thrombus.
- Thrombi can block blood flow.Singular: A thrombus can block blood flow.
