paradoxical embolism

n.

The obstruction of a systemic artery by an embolus that originates in the venous system and reaches the arterial system through a septal defect or an open oval foramen of the heart.

Words nearby paradoxical embolism

pinko, pinkroot, pinkster, pinky, pinky bar, paradoxical embolism, pinnace, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnati-, pinnatifid