Medical Dictionary
microembolism
noun mi·cro·em·bo·lism \-ˈem-bə-ˌliz-əm\
Medical Definition of MICROEMBOLISM
: a small embolus (as one consisting of an aggregation of platelets) that blocks an arteriole or the terminal part of an artery
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