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'''Thrombosis''' is the formation of a [[thrombus]]([[clot]]) inside a [[blood vessel]], which obstruct the flow of [[blood]]. ''' | '''Thrombosis''' is the formation of a [[thrombus]]([[clot]]) inside a [[blood vessel]], which obstruct the flow of [[blood]]. A piece of thrombus that is transported in this way is an '''embolus''' (plural '''emboli'''): the process of forming an emboli from a thrombus is called a '''thromboembolism'''.'. 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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
Thrombosis is the formation of a thrombus(clot) inside a blood vessel, which obstruct the flow of blood. A piece of thrombus that is transported in this way is an embolus (plural emboli): the process of forming an emboli from a thrombus is called a thromboembolism.'. The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolph Carl Virchow.[1]
References
- ↑ Hellemans, Alexander (1988). The Timetables of Science. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 317. ISBN 0671621300. Unknown parameter
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