Embolism, when an object (the
embolus) migrates from one part of the body (through circulation) and causes a blockage (occlusion) of a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Embolization is the passage of an embolus within the bloodstream, either pathologically or therapeutically.
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disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Embolism. If an
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Embolism, when an object (the
embolus) migrates from one part of the body (through circulation) and causes a blockage (occlusion) of a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Embolization is the passage of an embolus within the bloodstream, either pathologically or therapeutically.
This
disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Embolism. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.