cotton-fiber embolism

cotton-fiber embolism definition - medical

cot·ton-fi·ber embolism (kŏtˈn-fīˌbər)

noun
An obstruction, often in small pulmonary arteries, produced by cotton fibers derived from sterile gauze used in intravenous medication or transfusion.

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