A blood clot that forms in a vessel, breaks free and lodges in a smaller vessel elsewhere is called ____.
Correct answer A. an embolus
Explanation
A thrombus is a stationary clot inside a vessel. When it, or part of it, travels in the bloodstream and blocks a distant vessel it is an embolus, for example causing pulmonary embolism or stroke.
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