thrombus

As nouns the difference between thrombus and embolization

is that 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 while embolization is (surgery) a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

As nouns the difference between occlusion and thrombus

is that occlusion is the process of occluding, or something that occludes 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.

As nouns the difference between pannus and thrombus

is that pannus is a hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis) 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.

As a verb plaque

is .

As a noun 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.

As nouns the difference between thrombus and aneurysm

is that 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 while aneurysm is (pathology) an abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

As nouns the difference between microtear and thrombus

is that microtear is a very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall 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 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.

As nouns the difference between mass and thrombus

is that mass is matter, material while thrombus is 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.

As a verb mass

is to form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.

As an adjective mass

is involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number.

As nouns the difference between clot and thrombus

is that clot is a solidified mass of blood while thrombus is 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.

As a verb clot

is to form into a clot or mass.