Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fat embolism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: fat em-bolism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition, most commonly caused by the fracture of long bones, in which fat particles enter the bloodstream, often resulting in symptoms like petechial rash, shortness of breath, and decreased level of consciousness.

Example Sentences

"A whole host of things can go wrong; most notably, the repurposed fat can travel through veins in the buttocks to pulmonary arteries and chambers of the heart, causing fat embolisms. Transferred fat can also migrate beneath the muscle, tearing gluteal veins."

Inflected Forms

fat embolisms (plural)

Phrases

fat embolus

Frequently Paired Words

fat embolus

Questions

What does fat embolism mean?: A condition, most commonly caused by the fracture of long bones, in which fat particles enter the bloodstream, often resulting in symptoms like petechial rash, shortness of breath, and decreased level of consciousness.

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