Embolism
Embolism noun - Occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle).
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Set
Set noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.
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The compulsion to set the fire ate away at him for the next twenty years and he died of a brain embolism in his 40s.
Source: Literature / 'Salem's Lot -
He still dies, though, because his improperly-set bone caused bone marrow to seep into his bloodstream and give him an embolism.
Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die
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