emboli
Circulating arterial obstructions
Emboli is the plural of embolus—a blood clot, air bubble, fat globule, or other material that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in a vessel, blocking blood flow.
The term appears in medical contexts: Pulmonary emboli can be life-threatening.
The related condition is embolism.
Intravascular coagulated mass
- air bubbleGas pocket in liquid
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- septicInfected with bacteria
- foreign bodyObject in tissue unnaturally
bone marrow · cement · vegetation · plaque · parasitic · bullet fragment · talc · oil
Complete closure or blockage
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- blockageObstruction halting movement
hypoxia · stenosis · lodging · tissue death · organ damage · migration · dislodgement · paradoxical
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
- left atriumHeart's upper oxygen-rich chamber
- traumaLasting psychological wound
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombolyticAgent dissolving blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
- warfarinClot-preventing medication
aspirin · angioplasty · bypass · aspiration · fragmentation
Imaging of blood vessels
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- D-dimerClot dissolution byproduct
- Doppler ultrasoundSonographic blood flow measurement
thrombus
Intravascular coagulated mass
- air bubbleGas pocket in liquid
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
- septicInfected with bacteria
foreign body · bone marrow · cement · vegetation · plaque · parasitic · bullet fragment · talc · oil · hydatid
occlusion
Complete closure or blockage
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
blockage · hypoxia · stenosis · lodging · tissue death · organ damage · migration · dislodgement · paradoxical · cerebral
atrial fibrillation
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- deep vein thrombosisClot in leg vessel
- endocarditisInflamed inner heart lining
- left atriumHeart's upper oxygen-rich chamber
trauma · surgery · central line · cardiomyopathy · aneurysm
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombolyticAgent dissolving blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- heparinSubstance preventing coagulation
warfarin · aspirin · angioplasty · bypass · aspiration · fragmentation
angiography
Imaging of blood vessels
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- D-dimerClot dissolution byproduct
Doppler ultrasound · MRI · arteriography · transesophageal · troponin
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- air embolismGas in bloodstream
embolus, embolism, embolectomy, thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, air embolism