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embolism

[em-buh-liz-uhm] / ˈɛm bəˌlɪz əm /




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“We have 55 pathways available” for different treatments, Dr. Mansi says, including pulmonary embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office determined that the beloved comedian died of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs, according to her death certificate published Monday by TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

If anything, he says it was the amniotic embolism that did it.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds




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