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Noun Concept
Categories: Hematology, Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
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embolism  Cancer embolism  cerebral embolism  coronary embolism  emboli
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Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) WordNet 3.0
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Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. Wikipedia
Disease of arteries, arterioles and capillaries Wikidata
A block in an artery caused by blood clots, fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells. OmegaWiki
An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream. Wiktionary
Obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
occlusion
vascular disease
HAS PART
embolus
HAS KIND
air embolism
fat embolism
pulmonary embolism
septic embolism
arterial embolism
+4 relations
DERIVATION
embolic
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
DIFFERENT FROM
ebullism
HEALTH SPECIALTY
emergency medicine
vascular surgery
LOCATION
blood vessel
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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embolism
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embolism
Wikidata
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embolism
Wiktionary
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embolism
OmegaWiki
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embolism
Wikipedia Redirections
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Cancer embolism, cerebral embolism, coronary embolism, emboli, embolic, Embolic event, embolisms, embolize, embolized, embolizing, heart embolism, Intracranial embolism, microembolism

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