As nouns the difference between thrombus and thrombophlebitis
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 thrombophlebitis is phlebitis related to a blood clot or thrombus.
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
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