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A saddle embolus, or saddle thrombus, is a blood clot in the distal aorta. It is called a saddle thrombus because it often blocks on or both of the femoral arteries, sitting like a saddle on the split between the two.
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What is a blood clot that is traveling?
An embolus is a wandering blood clot.
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.
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 an embolic phenomena?
Embolic phenomena causes discoloration of the skin from an embolus. The embolus originates from an infected artery. It is a vascular phenomenon.
Floating blood clot?
Embolus.
Is a floating embolus a thrombus?
yes
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.
Is emboli plural form?
Yes, the noun 'emboli' is the plural form of the singular noun 'embolus'.
What is more dangerous a thrombus or embolism?
Embolus
Can a blood transfusion cause a pulmonary embolus?
can
An embolus in the blood stream may be?
a blood clot
A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a?
Embolus
