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embolism

noun

/ˈɛmbəˌlɪzəm/

Meaning

the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other foreign matter

The patient suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism.

blockage, obstruction, clot, occlusion

flow, circulation

pulmonary embolism, arterial embolism, embolism risk, embolism treatment

a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground

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