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What is the medical term for a clot attached to a blood vessel?When a blood clot is attached to the wall of a blood vessel, it is called a thrombus. When it moves through the bloodstream and blocks the flow of blood in another part of the body, it is called an embolus.
Which term means the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus?This blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus is called an embolism. The heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins make up the body's circulatory system.
What is the definition of a thrombus?noun. throm·bus ˈthräm-bəs. plural thrombi -ˌbī -ˌbē : a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin compare embolus.
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