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  1. Condition in which a blood clot forms in a
  2. vein or artery, causing loss of circulation
  3. to the area served by the vessel. If it
  4. breaks away, it often travels to the lungs,
  5. causing pulmonary embolism. Thrombosis in
  6. veins of the legs is often seen in
  7. association with phlebitis, and in arteries
  8. with atheroma. Thrombosis increases the risk
  9. of heart attack (myocardial infarct) and
  10. stroke. It is treated by surgery and/or
  11. anticoagulant drugs.
  12.