EMBOLISM may cause 
ISCHEMIA which may cause an 
INFARCT

~ EMBOLISM  med> OBSTRUCTION OF A VESSEL by a
                 BLOOD CLOT or other factors
            sp BOLA = BALL              sug> BULLET
            gr BOLO   LUMP              sug> BALLET
~ EMBOLUS   biol> BLOCK OF AN ARTERY or
                  VEIN or VESSEL
  see> BALL
  see> BOLUS

~ ISCHEMIA  id+ LOCAL ANEMIA CAUSED BY
                DECREASED BLOOD FLOW
  gr  ISCHEIN and HAIMA = TO HOLD and BLOOD
  med> LACK IN BLOOD CIRCULATION or PERFUSION
  see> INFARCT
  see> FARCE

~ INFARCT  id+ TISSUE DEATH DUE TO
               LACK OF OXYGEN THUS BLOOD SUPPLY
           id+ FAILURE TO STUFF BLOOD  see> ISCHEMIA
  lat FARCIRE = TO STUFF related to
  eng FARCE     FARCICAL
  ukr FARSH     STUFFING FOOD as in SAUSAGE
  ply> | INFARCTS RARELY ARE A FARCE |
  see> FARCE

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