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An embolism is the lodging of an [[Embolus[[, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel.

The [[Embolus|Embolus]] may be a blood clot ([[Thrombus|Thrombus]]), a fat globule, a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), or foreign material.

An [[Embolism|Embolism]] can cause partial or total blockage of blood flow in the affected vessel. Such a blockage (a [[Vascular Occlusion|Vascular Occlusion]]) may affect a part of the body distant from where the embolus originated. An embolism in which the embolus is a piece of [[Thrombus|Thrombus]] is called a thromboembolism. [[Thrombosis|Thrombosis]], the process of thrombus formation, often leads to thromboembolism.
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