Medical Dictionary

embolus

noun em·bo·lus \ˈem-bə-ləs\
plural em·bo·li \-ˌlī\

Medical Definition of EMBOLUS

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