dictionary help| cotton-fibre embolism | medical dictionary |
Embolism by cotton fibres from sterile gauze used in intravenous medication or transfusion; may form as foreign body granulomas in small pulmonary arteries.
American spelling: cotton-fiber embolism
(05 Mar 2000)
Cotte's operation, cotton, cotton-dust asthma, Cotton effect < Prev | Next > Cotton, Frank, cotton-mill fever, cottonpox
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
