embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌli-zəm 
plural embolisms
1
: the insertion of one or more days in a calendar : intercalation
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In an interview with Fox 11 Los Angeles, her husband Matthew revealed that minutes after their first son was born via cesarean section, his wife went into cardiac arrest after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
An amniotic fluid embolism, or anaphylactic syndrome of pregnancy, is a rare, life-threatening complication that can occur after during delivery or shortly after.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Shortness of Breath Like chest pain, shortness of breath—dyspnea—can occur with either a pulmonary embolism or heart attack.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Fat embolism: Broken bones can release fat from the bone marrow into the bloodstream.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
An amniotic fluid embolism, or anaphylactic syndrome of pregnancy, is a rare, life-threatening complication that can occur after during delivery or shortly after.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Shortness of Breath Like chest pain, shortness of breath—dyspnea—can occur with either a pulmonary embolism or heart attack.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Fat embolism: Broken bones can release fat from the bone marrow into the bloodstream.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Embolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolism. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
1
: the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus
2
: embolus
Medical Definition
embolism
noun
em·bo·lism
ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm
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