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embolus Audio
em·bo·lus [ em-buh-luhs ]
Etymology:
Greek embolos = stopper or wedge; from en = in + ballein = to throw
An embolus is the plug, and embolism is the action.
Definitions related to embolus:
  • A blood clot or particle that forms in one part of the body then moves through the bloodstream and lodges in a blood vessel elsewhere, blocking blood flow.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A mass of clotted blood or other formed elements, such as bubbles of air, calcium fragments, etc. brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing the circulation.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An intravascular mass, such as clotted blood or other elements, that was carried in the blood and occludes distal vessels.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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