What is the medical term for clot formation?

Thrombosis – The medical term for a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel can be either a venous or arterial thrombosis.

What is the difference between a thrombus and a clot?

A thrombus is a blood clot that occurs in and occludes a vein while a blood clot forms within an artery or vein and it can break off and travel to the heart or lungs, causing a medical emergency.

What’s another name for blood clot?

Blood clots are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid. A blood clot that forms inside one of your veins or arteries is called a thrombus. A thrombus may also form in your heart. A thrombus that breaks loose and travels from one location in the body to another is called an embolus.

What is detached blood clot called?

A clot that forms in a blood vessel is called a thrombus. A detached clot that moves through the bloodstream to another location is known as an embolus. A thrombus or embolus that blocks a blood vessel will prevent blood from flowing to the area beyond the clot.

Do blood clots move?

The clot may stay in one spot (called thrombosis) or move through the body (called embolism or thromboembolism). The clots that move are especially dangerous. Blood clots can form in arteries (arterial clots) or veins (venous clots).

Why do clots form?

Blood clots form when certain parts of your blood thicken, forming a semisolid mass. This process may be triggered by an injury or it can sometimes occur inside blood vessels that don’t have an obvious injury.

What is a Trombose?

A thrombus is a blood clot in the circulatory system. It attaches to the site at which it formed and remains there, hindering blood flow. Doctors describe the development of a thrombus as thrombosis.

What is the difference between thrombus and embolus?

A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vein. An embolus is anything that moves through the blood vessels until it reaches a vessel that is too small to let it pass. When this happens, the blood flow is stopped by the embolus. An embolus is often a small piece of a blood clot that breaks off (thromboembolus).