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Embolism
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The blockage of a blood vessel lumen by air or solid material such as blood clot or other tissues (e.g., adipose tissue, cancer cells) that have migrated from another anatomic site. (NCI Thesaurus)
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