آمبولی

Also known as emboli

thumb|Illustration depicting an embolism within the bloodstream, and lodging at a site of vascular narrowing due to plaque An embolus (; : emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an embolus occludes a blood vessel, it is called an embolism 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 embolisms.