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Microtear vs Thrombus - What's the difference?

microtear | thrombus |

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.

microtear

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.

    • Anagrams

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    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 ----