An embolus is a particle that moves about in our blood vessels, either in the veins or arteries. Most emboli are composed of clotted blood cells. A blood clot is called a thrombus and a moving blood clot is called a thromboembolus. As an embolus moves through the body's blood vessels, it's likely to come to a passage it can't fit through. It lodges there, backing up blood behind it. The cells that normally get their blood supply via this passage are starved of oxygen (ischemia) and die. This condition is called an embolism.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. Growth that is due to an increase in cell number results from an increased rate of mitotic cell division and is termed hyperplasia. Consequently, growth of a tissue or organ due to an increase in cell size is termed hypertrophy.
Too many white blood cells (a high white blood cell count) can indicate the presence of leukemia, certain infections, or conditions such as measles or whooping cough. Rarely, a bone marrow disease or autoimmune condition (when your body attacks its own cells) can lead to the production of too many white blood cells.lood cell disorders affect your red and white blood cells and smaller circulating cells called platelets. All three cell types form in the bone marrow, which is the soft tissue inside your bones. Red blood cells transport oxygen to your bodyâs organs and tissues. White blood cells help your body fight infections.