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strangeaffliction

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__________ clotted blood or other material that breaks free within the circulatory system and could cause an obstruction of the blood flow
 
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Question 2

__________ a potentially life-threatening complication due to diabetes mellitus and a lack of insulin in the body
 
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Answer to Question 1

embolus

Answer to Question 2

diabetic ketoacidosis



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