embolism
Blocked blood vessel
An embolism is a blockage of a blood vessel, typically by a clot, air bubble, or other material that has traveled through the bloodstream from elsewhere in the body.
The blockage cuts off blood flow, potentially causing serious damage—a pulmonary embolism blocks arteries in the lungs, while a cerebral embolism can cause stroke.
Intravascular coagulated mass
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
thrombin · deep vein thrombosis · anticoagulant · heparin · warfarin · clotting · prothrombin · fibrinogen
Traveling circulatory obstruction
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- cerebralRelating to intellect
arterial · venous · air · fat · amniotic · septic · paradoxical · saddle
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- necrosisLocalized cell death
tissue death · organ damage · heart attack · gangrene · brain damage · respiratory failure · sudden death · cardiac arrest
Surgical removal of blood clot
- embolectomySurgery removing blood clots
- anticoagulationPreventing blood from clotting
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
catheter · filter · aspiration · fragmentation · lysis · interventional · surgical · revascularization
Insertion between existing elements
- insertionPlacing something within
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
thrombus
Intravascular coagulated mass
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- fibrinClot-forming protein
platelets · thrombin · deep vein thrombosis · anticoagulant · heparin · warfarin · clotting · prothrombin · fibrinogen · thrombolytic
embolus
Traveling circulatory obstruction
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
cerebral · arterial · venous · air · fat · amniotic · septic · paradoxical · saddle · systemic
ischemia
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
necrosis · tissue death · organ damage · heart attack · gangrene · brain damage · respiratory failure · sudden death · cardiac arrest · complications
thrombectomy
Surgical removal of blood clot
- embolectomySurgery removing blood clots
- anticoagulationPreventing blood from clotting
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
angioplasty · catheter · filter · aspiration · fragmentation · lysis · interventional · surgical · revascularization · perfusion
intercalation
Insertion between existing elements
- insertionPlacing something within
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- Vascular DisordersPAD, deep vein thrombosis, DVT, thrombosis, aneurysm
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- blockagesblockage, dam, clog, congestion, drain clog
- complicationscomplication, bleeding, paralysis, infections, hemorrhage
- death causescause of death, natural causes, manner of death, accidental death, natural death
- stroke riskshypertension, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking
embolismpatency
State of being open
perfusion · reperfusion · revascularization · free flow · circulation
embolismdissolution
Breaking up completely
clot dissolution · dispersal · lysis · melting · disintegration
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- air embolismGas in bloodstream
embolic, embolisms, embolize, pulmonary embolism, air embolism