embolus

Preposition: from

• myxoma: Case 8 Cerebral embolus from atrial myxoma Findings Subtle reduced density in the left basal ganglia on CT.

Converse of object

• call: The material that should not be there is called an embolus.
• develop: Some people have a family tendency to develop pulmonary emboli.
• get: This treatment reduces the risk of getting a new embolus.

Preposition: in

• lung: How can an embolus in the lung be treated?
• artery: The CT of the chest shows glue emboli in the pulmonary arteries.

Adjective modifier

• pulmonary: A large pulmonary embolus which blocks the main blood vessels to the lungs will be fatal.
• small: Small pulmonary emboli may cause chest pain, and sometimes coughing up of blood.
• large: A large pulmonary embolus which blocks the main blood vessels to the lungs will be fatal.
• peripheral: Examination revealed no evidence of peripheral emboli or vasculitis.
• cerebral: Shipman recorded the immediate cause of death as cerebral embolus, which had lasted minutes.
• fat: Fractures should be splinted to reduce pain and the risk of fat emboli.

Noun used with modifier

• gas: Exercise during decompression reduces the amount of venous gas emboli.
• body: Alterations of pulmonary function due to foreign body emboli are common but significant respiratory symptoms appear to be unusual.