- air embolus
- an embolus composed of an air bubble; see also under embolism.
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air embolus
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Air embolism — Infobox Disease Name = Air embolism Caption = DiseasesDB = 313 ICD10 = ICD10|O|88|0|o|85, ICD10|T|79|0|t|79 ICD9 = ICD9|673.0, ICD9|999.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 787 MeshID = D004618 An air embolism, or… … Wikipedia
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embolus — noun (plural emboli) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek embolos wedge shaped object, stopper, from emballein Date: 1859 an abnormal particle (as an air bubble) circulating in the blood compare thrombus … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Embolism — The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a vessel and plugs it. Foreign substances that can cause embolism include an air bubble, amniotic… … Medical dictionary
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