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Fat embolism

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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.
embolizeverbTo 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.
aeroembolismnounAn 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.
fatalitynounDeath.
morbid obesitynoun(pathology) The condition of being morbidly obese.
fatnessnounThe 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.
thromboembolicnounOf or pertaining to a thromboembolism.
fat cellnoun(medicine) A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat.
aortic aneurysmAn aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size.
phlebothrombosisnounThe formation of a blood clot in a vein independently from the presence of inflammation of the vein.
adipositynounObesity; the state of being fat.

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