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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event go
an event that happens

trouble go
an event causing distress or pain

affliction go
a cause of great suffering and distress

attack go
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

occlusion go
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

embolism
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

noun.state

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aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism go
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
fat embolism go
serious condition in which fat blocks an artery
pulmonary embolism go
blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot