fat embolism
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1. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | embolism, |
| definition | : | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) (noun.state) |
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