| NOUN | state | fat embolism | serious condition in which fat blocks an artery |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Broader | embolism | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
| Spanish | embolia grasa | |
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