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A piece of a blood clot that dislodges and is transported by the bloodstream is called a(n) ____.
a. embolus

b. thrombus
c. infarction
d. stroke

Question 2

Clotting in an unbroken blood vessel is called ____.
a. embolus

b. clotting

c. thrombosis
d. embolism

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Reply #1 on: Feb 27, 2019

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c

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Reply #3 on: Feb 27, 2019

You're welcome

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