#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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