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'''Thrombosis''' is the formation of a [[ | '''Thrombosis''' is the formation of a [[thrombus]]([[clot]]) inside a [[blood vessel]], which obstruct the flow of [[blood]]. '''Thromboembolism''' is a general term describing both thrombosis and its main complication which is [[embolism|embolisation]]. The term was coined in 1848 by [[Rudolph Carl Virchow]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Timetables of Science| first=Alexander| last=Hellemans| coauthors=Bryan Bunch| publisher=Simon and Schuster| location=New York, New York| year=1988| isbn=0671621300 |pages=317}}</ref> | ||
{{Circulatory system pathology}} | {{Circulatory system pathology}} |
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Overview
Thrombosis is the formation of a thrombus(clot) inside a blood vessel, which obstruct the flow of blood. Thromboembolism is a general term describing both thrombosis and its main complication which is embolisation. The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolph Carl Virchow.[1]
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- ↑ Hellemans, Alexander (1988). The Timetables of Science. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 317. ISBN 0671621300. Unknown parameter
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