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== Embolus == '''Embolus''' (/ɛmˈboʊləs/; plural: emboli) is a medical term referring to a block

...nced: em-boh-LEK-toh-mee) is a surgical procedure performed to remove an [[embolus]] or blood clot that has lodged in a blood vessel and is obstructing the fl The term "embolectomy" is derived from the Greek words "embolus" meaning stopper or plug, and "ektome" meaning excision or removal.

...od clot or other foreign matter that is circulating in the blood. When the embolus lodges in a blood vessel and blocks the flow of blood, it is called an [[em * [[Embolus]]: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in th

...of inflammation or infection. The term "embolization" comes from the word "embolus", which in medical terminology refers to a blood clot or other substance th * [[Embolus]]: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in th

An embolic event refers to the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an [[embolus]], which is typically a blood clot or a fat globule. On the other hand, a t * [[Embolism]]: The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.

...term "arterial embolism" is derived from the Greek words "arteria" meaning air holder and "embolos" meaning plug or stopper. ...hing the tissues. The blockage is usually a blood clot, but it can also be air, fat, or tissue.

* [[Embolus]]: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in th

* [[Airway obstruction]]: This is a blockage in the airway that prevents air from reaching the lungs. * [[Embolus]]: A blood clot or other substance that travels through the bloodstream and

...': A condition where an embolus (usually a blood clot but can also be fat, air, or clotted marrow) is created at a distant site and travels to block blood

* [[Embolus]]: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in th

* [[Embolus]]: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in th

...sm]]: The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus, a blood clot or air bubble.

...den blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus, typically a blood clot or an air bubble.

* [[Air embolism]] - the blockage of an artery by air bubbles, which may have entered during surgery or after an injury * [[Airway obstruction]] - blockage of the passage of air through the windpipe to the lungs