What is the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis called?
embolism — (Med.) The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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