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saddle embolus

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Main Entry: saddle embolus
Function: noun
: an embolus that straddles the branching of an artery blocking both branches called also rider embolus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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saddle embolus n.
A large embolism that straddles the arterial bifurcation and thus blocks both branches.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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