Meaning of EMBOLISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'embu`lizum
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| Matching Terms: | | Embolismal, Embolismatic, Embolismic
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| | Definition: | | A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells. |
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| | Related Terms: | | bar, barrier, blank wall, blind alley, blind gut, block, blockade, blockage, bottleneck, cecum, choking, choking off, clog, congestion, constipation, costiveness, cul-de-sac, dead end, embolus, gorge, impasse, impediment, infarct, infarction, jam, obstacle, obstipation, obstruction, sealing off, stop, stoppage, strangulation |
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