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Term for blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating the blood?
embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
What is an occlusion?
a closure or blockage of a blood vessel.
The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolous is known as an?
blood clot
Removal of a blockage from a blood vessel is termed?
embolectomy
Which term describes the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood?
embolism
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a blockage in a blood vessel?
Thrombectomy
What does an angiogram show?
An angiogram shows disease, narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel.
The blockage of a vessel by an embolus?
An embolus is a blood clot or other substance that travels through the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel. When a vessel is blocked by an embolus, it can lead to reduced blood flow to tissues and organs supplied by that vessel, potentially causing damage or even tissue death if not promptly addressed. Treatment for a blocked vessel by an embolus may involve medications to dissolve the clot or procedures like thrombectomy to physically remove the blockage.
What is the medical term meaning temporary deficiency in blood supply due to narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel?
Ischemia
Is the blockage of a vessel by an embolus an embolism?
Yes, an embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. The embolism is often named for the causative factor, such as an air embolism or a fat embolism or its location, such as pulmonary embolism.
A what usually invalves a rupture or a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain?
A stroke can be caused by bleeding on the brain.
Diseases of the nervous system - stroke?
You get the blood supply of the brain affected by three mechanisms. One is bleeding, second in blockage of the blood vessel, due to thrombosis. Third is by way of blockage of blood vessel due to embolism. The patient usually get hemiplegia or weakness or paralysis of the half part of the body.
