embolus
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Alternatively, plaque can break off and travel through the bloodstream as an embolus until it blocks a more distant, smaller artery.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
She had still no conception of what an embolus was; but she naturally assumed that Louis could define an embolus with exactitude.
From The Price of Love by Bennett, Arnold
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
