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Thrombophilia vs Thrombocytosis - What's the difference?

thrombophilia | thrombocytosis |

As nouns the difference between thrombophilia and thrombocytosis

is that thrombophilia is the tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation while thrombocytosis is the condition of having an abnormally high number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the bloodstream; can give a predisposition to thrombosis.

thrombophilia

English

(wikipedia thrombophilia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation.
    • The patient needed to take blood thinners to prevent clots from thrombophilia .

    Synonyms

    * hypercoagulability

    thrombocytosis

    English

    (wikipedia thrombocytosis)

    Noun

    (thrombocytoses)
  • (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the bloodstream; can give a predisposition to thrombosis

    • Synonyms

    * thrombocythemia