The death of part of the intestine. This can happen if the blood supply in the intestine is cut off, for example, from a blood clot blood clot: A mass of blood that forms when platelets stick together. Harmful blood clots are more likely to happen in PNH. The term thrombus describes a blood clot that develops and attaches to a blood vessel. The term embolus describes a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets into the bloodstream and… in the abdomen. Also called intestinal necrosis, ischemic bowel, dead gut.
