cotton-fiber embolism
[ kŏt′n-fī′bər ]
n.
An obstruction, often in small pulmonary arteries, produced by cotton fibers derived from sterile gauze used in intravenous medication or transfusion.
Words nearby cotton-fiber embolism
cotton tie,
cotton to,
cotton top,
cotton waste,
cotton wool,
cotton-fiber embolism,
cotton-picking,
cotton-wool patches,
cottonade,
cottonmouth,
cottonpickin'