adjective
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of or relating to an embolus or embolism
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embryol of, relating to, or resulting from invagination
Etymology
Origin of embolic
Example Sentences
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But Fahd's health has deteriorated ever since he suffered an embolic stroke last November, and a tug-of-war is already ongoing at the highest levels of the government.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was brought in right after his first embolic stroke at work.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
The embolic softenings of the brain are likewise represented in after years by losses of substance.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
In some cases the vessel wall is softened by arteritis—especially the embolic form—so that it yields before the pressure of the blood.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Less commonly are found hemorrhagic infarctions, or small embolic patches advanced to various stages of disintegration, even to the formation of small puriform collections.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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