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What is the name of the blood clot circulating in the blood stream?
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A Circulating clot is referred to as an embolism.
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What name is given to a foreign object like a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood?
Embolus- mass of clotted blood or other material circulating in the blood which can cause an obstruction. Embolism- An embolism is an obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream. Emboli- Plural of embolus, it could be a gas bubble, a blood clot, a fat globule, a mass of bacteria, or other foreign body. For more information check the link. It is a very helpful place to find well written medical definitions :)
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