Illustration depicting<unk> m from detached thrombus An<unk>  (; plural emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an<unk>  occludes a blood vessel, it is called an<unk> m or embolic event. There are a number of different types of emboli, including blood clots, cholesterol plaque or crystals, fat globules, gas bubbles, and foreign bodies, which can result in different types of<unk> ms. The term is distinct from<unk> m and thromboembolism, which may be consequences of an<unk> , as discussed below. The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow as part of his foundational research into blood clots.
Embolus
Embolism
Thrombus
Angiomatosis
Thrombosis
Venous thrombosis
Pseudoaneurysm
Angioma