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Thrombphlebitis vs Thrombus - What's the difference?

thrombphlebitis | thrombus |

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.

thrombphlebitis

Not English

Thrombphlebitis has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

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 ----