ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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A persistent clot in an unbroken blood vessel is known as ____
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a thrombus
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an embolus
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hemophilia
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leukopenia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thrombosis occurs when blood clots block your blood vessels. There are 2 main types of thrombosis: Venous thrombosis is when the blood clot blocks a vein. Veins carry blood from the body back into the heart. Arterial thrombosis is when the blood clot blocks an artery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Presence of an obstructing blood clot (thrombus) is referred to as thrombosis. Thrombosis in a vein is almost always associated with phlebitis (inflammation of a vein). Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein in the area where a blood clot has formed.
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