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Coagulation vs Thrombus - What's the difference?

coagulation | thrombus | Related terms |

Coagulation is a related term of thrombus.


As nouns the difference between coagulation and thrombus

is that coagulation is the precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes) while thrombus is (hematology|pathology) a blood clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.

coagulation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)
  • The process by which blood forms solid clots.
  • Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

    • Antonyms

    * dissolution * declumping * peptization

    Related terms

    * coagulate

    thrombus

    English

    (wikipedia thrombus)

    Noun

    (thrombi)
  • (hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.

    • Synonyms

    * blood clot

    Derived terms

    * thrombectomy * thrombocyte * thrombose * thrombosis

    See also

    * embolus ----