embolus

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The barrister said the scientific evidence "falls short" on air embolus and was "so poor" that it could not be used to back up the allegations.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 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

An embolus that is carried through the bloodstream can be large enough to block a vessel critical to a major organ.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

When this artery is blocked close to its origin by an embolus or thrombus, total aphasia results.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various