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Whats the difference between thrombus and embolus ?
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Embolus is a piece: Of thrombus that travels.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Clots: A thrombus is a blood clot. An embolus can be a blood clot but it is referred to any object ( clot, plaque or foreingn object ie coil) that breaks off and is taken down stream in the circulation.
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