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A blood clot that is carried through the blood stream is termed a?

An embolus. This can become lodged in a blood vessel and block blood flow, leading to serious complications like a pulmonary embolism or stroke.


What is a mass of undissolved matter lodged in a blood vessel?

An embolus is a circulating blood clot.An embolus is a mass of undissolved matter in the blood.


What is a blood clot that is traveling?

An embolus is a wandering blood clot.


Foreign object circulating in the blood is?

An embolus is a foreign object, such as a blood clot or bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood.


What is the medical term meaning A mass of undissolved matter in the blood that is transported by the blood current?

The medical term for a mass of undissolved matter in the blood that is carried by the blood stream is "embolus." Emboli can block blood flow in vessels leading to serious complications such as stroke or pulmonary embolism.


When a blood clot breaks free and circulates through the blood stream it is referred to as?

When a thrombus(clot) breaks free and travels through the bloodstream it is called an embolus.


What is the name of the blood clot circulating in the blood stream?

A Circulating clot is referred to as an embolism.


How long it takes Embolism trough the heart?

an embolus is a part of a clot which when disintegrates and joins the blood stream, blocks the blood supply and can cause death.its a very serious condition.


What is a clot that flows freely in the blood stream?

A clot that flows freely in the blood stream is known as an embolus. It can lodge in a blood vessel and block blood flow, leading to serious health issues such as a stroke or pulmonary embolism. Prompt medical treatment is necessary to prevent complications.


Floating blood clot?

Embolus.


What is the difference between an embolus and embolism?

An embolus is a physical mass (fat, air, blood clot, etc) which can travel to a different location in the arteries. An embolism is when an embolus actually blocks a capillary. A thrombus is a physical mass which remains attached to it's site of origin. A thrombus may detach to become a thrombo-embolus which may then cause an embolism.


What may be a life-threatening problem because of the potential for embolus creation?

Thrombus (blood clot)