Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To cut off from the circulation by embolism.

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Examples

  • Bacteria entering the bloodstream from the teeth and gums also is particularly dangerous to individuals with abnormal heart valves, as the bacteria may land there, multiply and further damage the valves, while concurrently breaking off portions of the bacterial colony that embolize to other organs causing damage and infections.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Why Oral Health Leads to Overall Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Bacteria entering the bloodstream from the teeth and gums also is particularly dangerous to individuals with abnormal heart valves, as the bacteria may land there, multiply and further damage the valves, while concurrently breaking off portions of the bacterial colony that embolize to other organs causing damage and infections.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Why Oral Health Leads to Overall Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • As UpToDate has it: In particular, patients with AF of more than 48 hours duration or of unknown duration .. may have atrial thrombi that can embolize.

    Sometimes I Hate Being Good 1 Dinosaur 2007

  • The latter seems the most likely, and Foreman says they'll have to do target scans with contrast and embolize each one.

    TV Fodder 2009

  • Many substances, such as air, amniotic fluid during active delivery, fat, talc from illicit drug use, tumor cells, parasite eggs, and vegetations from heart valves, can embolize to the lungs causing sudden death.

    unknown title 2009

  • Distal DVTs rarely embolize but, if untreated, half of patients who present with a proximal DVT will develop a PE, and 2%-3% of them will die as a result.

    PLoS Medicine: New Articles T. Carter Chiasson et al. 2009

  • I think that there is no need to embolize the gastric artery, although it is a minor surgical procedure, because if we take daily 3 Luqaimat nuts (5 pieces each) at quarter hourly intervals, we can approach a very high level of gastric satiety within few weeks.

    American Chronicle 2008

  • I think that there is no need to embolize the gastric artery, although it is a minor surgical procedure, because if we take daily 3 Luqaimat nuts (5 pieces each) at quarter hourly intervals, we can approach a very high level of gastric satiety within few weeks.

    American Chronicle 2008

  • Anatomically and surgically, to block the blood supply to the fundus we have to embolize the afferent (gastric artery) and not the efferent (venous drainage).

    American Chronicle 2008

  • Anatomically and surgically, to block the blood supply to the fundus we have to embolize the afferent (gastric artery) and not the efferent (venous drainage).

    American Chronicle 2008

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