bone marrow embolism

bone mar·row em·bo·lism

obstruction of a vessel by bone marrow, usually following fracture of a bone. See: fat embolism.
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bone mar·row em·bo·lism

(bōn marō embŏ-lizm)
Obstruction of a vessel by bone marrow, usually following fracture of a bone.
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