EMBOLUS


Meaning of EMBOLUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈem-bə-ləs ]

noun

( plural em·bo·li -ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek embolos wedge-shaped object, stopper, from emballein

Date: 1859

: an abnormal particle (as an air bubble) circulating in the blood — compare thrombus

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.