fat embolism

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fat embolism - 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

embolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

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In a bizarre twist, the broken legs triggered a rare, untreatable disorder called fat embolism syndrome, in which fat seeps from the marrow of the broken bones and forms globules that circulate through the body and into the lungs.

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Doctors told Scott Mann that his brother suffered from fat embolism syndrome.

IN-LINE SKATER DIES OF RARE SYNDROME SPURRED BY HIT-RUN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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