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;thrombus
:A thrombus is a solid mass resulting from the aggregation of blood constituents within the vascular system.
;palliative surgery
:Palliative surgery provides alleviation but is not curative.
;15,256 cells/cm<sup>2</sup>
:A normal white blood cell count is 4000-11,000 cells/cm<sup>2</sup>.
;infiltrates
:An infiltrate is an accumulation of cells in the lung parenchyma--this is a sign of pneumonia.
;consolidated
:Consolidation is the filling of lung air spaces with exudate--this is a sign of pneumonia.
;abscesses
:An abscess is a collection of pus (white blood cells) within a cavity formed by disintegrated tissue.
