embolus

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Continuing his closing speech for a second day, Mr Myers told Manchester Crown Court the "overarching theory of air embolus" was at the "heart" of this case.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

"It was a pretty stark description of what sounded to be air embolus to me," she said.

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

Although most emboli are detached portions of thrombi, any foreign body of suitable size may become an embolus.

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