Thrombosis vs. Embolism

Thrombosisnoun

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

Thrombosisnoun

The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; - distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance.

Thrombosisnoun

the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel

Thrombosis

Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις thrómbōsis "clotting”) is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss.

Embolismnoun

(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

Embolismnoun

The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.

Embolismnoun

An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.

Embolismnoun

Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the embolism of a lunar month in the Greek year.

Embolismnoun

Intercalated time.

Embolismnoun

The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis.

Embolismnoun

an insertion into a calendar

Embolismnoun

occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

Embolism

An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. The embolus may be a blood clot (thrombus), a fat globule (fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid embolism), or foreign material.