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Embolus
Usually a blood clot that migrates from one area of the body to another. Most commonly a clot from a leg vein to the lung . It can also pertain to a clot, or atheromatous material that moves from one segment to another, such as cholesterol material in a carotid lesion moving into the brain, causing a stroke.
Is a type of:Blood disorders
How long it usually lasts:
Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)
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