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- Dictionaryembolism/ˈɛmbəlɪz(ə)m/
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- 1. obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble: "causes of cerebral embolism"
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An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. The embolus may be a blood clot (thrombus), a fat globule (fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid embolism), or foreign material. An embolism can cause partial or total blockage of blood flow in the affected vessel. Such a blockage (vascular occ... Wikipedia