[ 'ɛmbələs ]
■ noun ( plural emboli -lʌɪ , i: ) a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object obstructing a blood vessel.
Derivatives
embolic adjective
Origin
C17 (denoting the plunger of a syringe): from L., lit. 'piston', from Gk embolos 'peg, stopper'.