The suffix dosis or osis, from ancient Greek, simply means an abnormal or diseased state of the word to which it is attached, as in lordosis, scoliosis and kyphosisâ¦ which describe abnormal curvatures of the spine, neurosis an early generic term for certain mental illnesses and endometriosis in which uterine tissue grows elsewhere in ...
1 If the clot travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow, the condition is called pulmonary embolism. 2  Peripheral artery disease (PAD): A narrowing of the peripheral arteries, most commonly in the arteries of the pelvis and legs. 3  PAD is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery disease. If the clot travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow, the condition is called pulmonary embolism. 2  Peripheral artery disease (PAD): A narrowing of the peripheral arteries, most commonly in the arteries of the pelvis and legs. 3  PAD is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery disease.
Clots forming as the result of a swollen heart can also break off and lodge in one of the lungs, or worse yet, be carried to the brain. The medical name for a blood clot is thrombus. Some clots, called mural thrombi, remain in the cavity of the heart, sticking to the inner walls.lots forming as the result of a swollen heart can also break off and lodge in one of the lungs, or worse yet, be carried to the brain. The medical name for a blood clot is thrombus. Some clots, called mural thrombi, remain in the cavity of the heart, sticking to the inner walls.