embolism

Introduction

Formation of a blood clot (thrombosis) or other foreign substance that travels in the bloodstream to occlude an artery or vein.

More general terms

• sign/symptom
• circulatory system disease

More specific terms

• air embolism
• amniotic fluid embolism
• atheroembolism; cholesterol embolism; aortic atheroembolism
• cardioembolism
• fat embolism
• thromboembolism

Additional terms

• embolus
• surgical embolization