embolus

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

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

"It was a pretty stark description of what sounded to be air embolus to me," she said.

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

The blockage is from some type of embolus: a blood clot, a fat embolus, or an air bubble.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The embolus then carries not only mechanical possibilities, but also a virulent action.

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