embolus
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Origin of embolus
1660–70; < Latin: piston < Greek émbolos stopper, equivalent to em- em- 2 + bólos a throw, akin to bállein to throw
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An embolus can occur when amniotic fluid gets into the maternal bloodstream.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023
Prof Kinsey told the court the skin discolorations observed on Child A had "cemented" her concerns that he had suffered an air embolus.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022
Fat in the bloodstream after an injury like mine signaled the possibility of a fat embolus, a rare but potentially fatal complication of long-bone fractures.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2015
This is often caused by an embolus, which may be a blood clot or fat deposit.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Eventually, a point of the artery is reached whose diameter is less than that of the embolus, and the latter is stopped.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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