#embolism  occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
  supertype:  occlusion  closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
  part:  embolus
  subtype:  air_embolism__airembolism__aeroembolism__gas_embolism__gasembolism  obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
  subtype:  fat_embolism__fatembolism  serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
  subtype:  pulmonary_embolism__pulmonaryembolism  blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

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