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Anurism vs Embolism - What's the difference?

anurism | embolism |

As a noun 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.

anurism

Not English

Anurism has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'anurism':

aneurysm, aneurism

embolism

English

(wikipedia embolism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
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    • Derived terms

    * air embolism * pulmonary embolism

    Related terms

    * embolismic * embolismical * embolismatic * embolus

    See also

    * thrombosis