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
A source of embolism must also be associated, that these scars may be regarded as of embolic origin.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The probability of the embolic nature of many secondary tumors was early suggested in the history of embolism.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
An embolic an�mia is complete or incomplete according to the terminal or anastomosing character of the obstructed vessel.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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