💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fat embolism"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| embolizationnoun | (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that affects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli. |
| air embolismnoun | (pathology) condition caused by bubbles of gas in a vascular system. |
| embolizeverb | To perform an embolization. |
| pulmonary embolismnoun | (pathology) The embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery, usually by a detached blood clot from a leg or pelvic vein, which causes a stoppage of blood into the lungs; symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and sometimes death. |
| embolusnoun | (pathology) An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel. |
| aeroembolismnoun | An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood. |
| thromboembolismnoun | (medicine) An embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the bloodstream from its place of origin. |
| fatalitynoun | Death. |
| morbid obesitynoun | (pathology) The condition of being morbidly obese. |
| fatnessnoun | The state, quality, or condition of being fat. |
| thrombosisnoun | (pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation. |
| embolicnoun | (pathology) Of or relating to an embolus or an embolism. |
| coronary thrombosisnoun | (cardiology, pathology) Thrombosis of a coronary artery, that is, a blockage, caused by a blood clot, of the blood flow in a coronary artery of the heart, leading to myocardial infarction. |
| pulmonary edemanoun | (pathology) The accumulation of fluid in the tissue of the lungs. |
| obesitynoun | (pathology) The state of being obese. |
| thromboembolicnoun | Of or pertaining to a thromboembolism. |
| fat cellnoun | (medicine) A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat. |
| aortic aneurysm | An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. |
| phlebothrombosisnoun | The formation of a blood clot in a vein independently from the presence of inflammation of the vein. |
| adipositynoun | Obesity; the state of being fat. |
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