embolisms
Clots causing strokes
Embolisms are blockages in blood vessels caused by foreign material—typically blood clots, air bubbles, or fat globules—that travel through the bloodstream until they lodge somewhere and obstruct flow.
A pulmonary embolism blocks an artery in the lungs; a cerebral embolism can cause stroke.
The singular embolism refers to either the blocking material or the condition itself.
Coagulated mass
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
arterial · stroke · infarction · DVT · obstruction · circulation · vessel · plaque
Preventing blood from clotting
- embolectomySurgery removing blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
lysis · intervention · surgery · catheter · fragmentation · prophylaxis · compression · mobilization
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
cholesterol · cement · paradoxical · gas · particulate · tissue · oil · talc
Quick burst or pinch
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
- breakInterrupt continuity
pause · interjection · aside · digression · insertion · typesetting · em-dash · spacing
clot
Coagulated mass
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
pulmonary · arterial · stroke · infarction · DVT · obstruction · circulation · vessel · plaque · thromboembolism
anticoagulation
Preventing blood from clotting
- embolectomySurgery removing blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
dissolution · lysis · intervention · surgery · catheter · fragmentation · prophylaxis · compression · mobilization · oxygenation
air
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
tumor · cholesterol · cement · paradoxical · gas · particulate · tissue · oil · talc · silicone
dash
Quick burst or pinch
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
break · pause · interjection · aside · digression · insertion · typesetting · em-dash · spacing · interrupter
embolismshemorrhages
Excessive uncontrolled bleeding
bleeds · hemorrhaging · bleeding · ruptures · exsanguination
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- air embolismGas in bloodstream