riding embolus

riding embolus
saddle embolus, straddling embolus an embolus at the bifurcation of an artery, blocking both branches. See illustration. See also saddle embolism, under embolism.

Saddle embolus at the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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