embolus

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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

When a portion of a thrombus breaks free from the vessel wall and enters the circulation, it is referred to as an embolus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A jagged and dense embolus, by repeated blows or prolonged and forcible contact, might cause a weakening or rupture of the wall of a vessel, and thus produce an aneurism.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various