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Thombosis is the term for a single (one) blood clot. Thrombi is the term for several (or many) clots. It doesn't matter if there are only 2 clots or hundreds of small clots, the plural remains "thrombi".
Thrombophelebitis is the inflammation in the legs caused from blood clots.
Embolus is a single clot that breaks off and travels through the bloodstream to the heart, lungs, or brain. (Note: An embolus can also be caused by air, such as during an IV.) Emboli is the plural.
With thombi and emboli, it is often impossible and technically it is meaningless, just how many "thombus" that form; treatment remains the same for 1 or hundreds.
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