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Thrombosis vs Thrombocytopenia - What's the difference?

thrombosis | thrombocytopenia |

As nouns the difference between thrombosis and thrombocytopenia

is that thrombosis is the formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation while thrombocytopenia is an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.

thrombosis

English

(wikipedia thrombosis)

Noun

(thromboses)
  • (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

    • Derived terms

    * thrombotic * thrombus * deep vein thrombosis

    thrombocytopenia

    English

    (wikipedia thrombocytopenia)

    Alternative forms

    * thrombocytopaenia

    Noun

  • (hematology) An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.

    • Derived terms

    * microthrombocytopenia * thrombocytopenic

    Synonyms

    * thrombopenia