What is the term for the partial or total blockage of a section of the cardiovascular system caused by a foreign substance traveling through the bloodstream?

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Formation of a blood clot within a vesselProcess of blood changing from liquid to gelReduced blood flow leading to oxygen deficiencyObstruction caused by a traveling foreign particle in the blood vesselsNone of the above

Explanation

Thrombosis refers to clot formation inside a blood vessel. Coagulation is the process of blood clotting. Ischaemia is the insufficient blood supply to tissues. Embolism describes the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object carried through the bloodstream, which matches the description given.