Assertion: embolus | /r/HasProperty | pathology
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text: In context|pathology|lang=en terms the difference between embolism and embolus is that embolism is (pathology) an obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream while embolus is (pathology) an obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the blood stream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
text: As nouns the difference between embolism and embolus is that embolism is (pathology) an obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream while embolus is (pathology) an obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the blood stream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
text: As nouns the difference between plaque and embolus is that plaque is any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch while embolus is (pathology) an obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the blood stream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.