loading...| Preferred Name | Embolism | |
| Synonyms |
Embolism Embolus Embolism |
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| Definitions |
[NCIt Definition]: The blockage of a blood vessel lumen by air or solid material such as blood clot or other tissues (e.g., adipose tissue, cancer cells) that have migrated from another anatomic site. [CSP Definition]: Blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot or foreign matter that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream. [NCI-GLOSS Definition]: A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells. [MSH Definition]: Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream. |
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| ID |
http://pat.nichd.nih.gov/maternalconditions/C0013922 |
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| Annotation Terms |
Embolism [Disease/Finding] Embolism NOS Embolism (disorder) Embolie Embolisms embol |
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| Definition |
[NCIt Definition]: The blockage of a blood vessel lumen by air or solid material such as blood clot or other tissues (e.g., adipose tissue, cancer cells) that have migrated from another anatomic site. [CSP Definition]: Blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot or foreign matter that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream. [NCI-GLOSS Definition]: A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells. [MSH Definition]: Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream. |
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Embolism |
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| notation |
C0013922 |
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| PAT ID |
C0013922 |
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| prefLabel |
Embolism |
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| Synonyms |
Embolism Embolus Embolism |