embolus

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An embolus can occur when amniotic fluid gets into the maternal bloodstream.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

Prof Kinsey told the court the skin discolorations observed on Child A had "cemented" her concerns that he had suffered an air embolus.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

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

When a trunk bifurcates, the larger branch usually receives the embolus.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various