embolus

noun em·bo·lus \ˈem-bə-ləs\

plural em·bo·li\-ˌlī\

Definition of EMBOLUS

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

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

First Known Use: 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun em·bo·lus \ˈem-bə-ləs\

plural em·bo·li \-ˌlī\

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

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