Haemostasis vs. Thrombosis

Haemostasisnoun

(British spelling) hemostasis

Haemostasisnoun

surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)

Thrombosisnoun

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

Thrombosisnoun

The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; - distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance.

Thrombosisnoun

the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel

Thrombosis

Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις thrómbōsis "clotting”) is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss.