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| ID | DOID:1461 | 
| Name | cholesterol embolism | 
| Definition | A vascular disease that is characterized by blood vessel obstruction resulting from the release of cholesterol from the inside of blood vessels along the bloodstream.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol_embolism  | 
			    
                        
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                                             SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:10690002  | 
                        
| Synonyms | 
                                
                                    
                                         atheroembolism [EXACT] cholesterol crystal embolism [EXACT] purple toe syndrome [EXACT] trash foot [EXACT] warfarin blue toe syndrome [EXACT]  | 
                        
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                                 is_a vascular disease  |