Examples of embolus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Out of the next 83 Covid-19 patients Fowkes’ team autopsied, only one had died from a pulmonary embolus. — Emma Yasinski Undark, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020 Spider intromitta are called palpal organs, and each is tipped with a hard structure called an embolus. — Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020 New England’s David Andrews, hospitalized with blood clot, will need time before possible safe return Andrews is the third NFL lineman to have a scare from a pulmonary embolus. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 There are different types and causes of pulmonary embolus. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Bengals guard Chris Boling announced his retirement this month due to a pulmonary embolus discovered after last season. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Her symptoms seemed to suggest a possible blood clot but with an IVC filter in place, the likelihood of her having a dangerous pulmonary embolus, or blockage, was quite low. — Philly.com, 24 June 2018 Mueller, William — March 2, 1928: Mueller, a motor policeman, died of an embolus while investigating a hit-and-run accident. — Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2014 The possibility of pulmonary emboli derailing an NBA player's career is not far-fetched. — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2018

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