different between atherosclerosis vs thrombosis

atherosclerosis

English

Etymology

From athero- +? sclerosis

Pronunciation

(Canada) IPA^(key): /?æ??o?skl???o?s?s/

Noun

atherosclerosis (plural atheroscleroses)

(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

Usage notes

Atherosclerosis is easily confused with arteriosclerosis. The latter is a general term for hardening of arteries, for which atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes.

Derived terms

atherosclerotic
atherosclerotically

Related terms

arteriosclerosis

Translations

atherosclerosis From the web:

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what atherosclerosis is and how it occurs
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atherosclerosis what causes it
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atherosclerosis what to eat
atherosclerosis what happens

thrombosis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ????????? (thrómb?sis, “curdling, clotting”); synchronically analyzable as thrombus +? -osis.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /???m?bo?s?s/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???m?b??s?s/
Rhymes: -??s?s
Hyphenation: throm?bo?sis

Noun

thrombosis (plural thromboses)

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

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thrombosis From the web:

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what thrombosis and haemostasis
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thrombosis what does it look like
what does thrombosis feel like
what causes thrombosis in the legs

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different between atherosclerosis vs thrombosis

atherosclerosis

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thrombosis

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