clot vs thrombus

clot

noun
  • A thrombus, solidified mass of blood. 

  • A solidified mass of any liquid. 

  • A silly person. 

verb
  • To form a clot or mass. 

  • To cause to clot or form into a mass. 

thrombus

noun
  • 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. 

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