Medical Term:
embolism
Pronunciation: em′bō-lizm
Definition:
- Obstruction or occlusion of a vessel by an embolus.
- In approximate common usage, any foreign substance that enters and is carried off in the vasculature by flowing blood (air embolism).
Synonym(s): anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy
[G. embolisma, a piece or patch; literally something thrust in]
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