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Cerebral embolism

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cerebral embolism
n.
An obstruction in a cerebral artery by an embolus, usually resulting in transient or permanent impairment of cognitive, motor, or sensory function.
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cerebral embolism
An embolus arising from a mural thrombus of the left ventricle of the heart, traveling to an artery in the brain.
Cerebral embolism
A blockage of blood flow through a vessel in the brain by a blood clot that formed elsewhere in the body and traveled to the brain.
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