EMBOLUS


Meaning of EMBOLUS in English

[ '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'.

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