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Often discovered on post mortems.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An occult blood clot in the nasopharynx formed after surgery or trauma that has the potential to cause fatal airway obstruction following extubation or removal of the laryngeal mask airway. Full definition →
Often discovered on post mortems.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.