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Thrombus A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there. An embolism is a clot that travels from the site where it formed to another location in the body. Thrombi or emboli can lodge in a blood vessel and block the flow of blood in that location, depriving tissues of normal blood flow and oxygen. This can result in damage, or death and destruction (infarction and necrosis) of the tissues in that area.  Review Date: 6/8/2008
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