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- Word comparison: thrombus vs. thrombosis
thrombus vs. thrombosis
noun
Pathology.
plural
thrombia fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.
noun
Pathology.
intravascular coagulation of the blood in any part of the circulatory system, as in the heart, arteries, veins, or capillaries.