#occlusion closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
supertype: attack a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
subtype: laryngospasm a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
subtype: embolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
subtype: air_embolism__airembolism__aeroembolism__gas_embolism__gasembolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
subtype: fat_embolism__fatembolism serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
subtype: pulmonary_embolism__pulmonaryembolism blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
subtype: thromboembolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
subtype: thrombosis the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
subtype: cerebral_thrombosis a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
subtype: coronary_thrombosis__coronary obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
subtype: milk_leg__white_leg__whiteleg__phlegmasia_alba_dolens painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
subtype: phlebothrombosis__venous_thrombosis thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
subtype: coronary_occlusion occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
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