Embolism
Medical term · E
Blockage of a blood vessel by a clot (an embolus) that has traveled from another part of the body.
Word parts
embolism = embol/o + -ism
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EmbolusA blood clot or particle that forms in one part of the body then moves through the bloodstream and lodges in a blood vessel elsewhere, blocking blood flow.
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