embolus

[ em-buh-luhs ]

/ ˈɛm bə ləs /

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noun, plural em·bo·li [em-buh-lahy]. /ˈɛm bəˌlaɪ/. Pathology.

undissolved material carried by the blood and impacted in some part of the vascular system, as thrombi or fragments of thrombi, tissue fragments, clumps of bacteria, protozoan parasites, fat globules, or gas bubbles.

Origin of embolus

1660–70; <Latin: piston <Greek émbolos stopper, equivalent to em-em-² + bólos a throw, akin to bállein to throw

Words nearby embolus

embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus, emboly, embonpoint, embosk, embosom, emboss

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Example sentences from the Web for embolus

When a trunk bifurcates, the larger branch usually receives the embolus.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
When the embolus arises from a septic thrombus, the results differ from those above described.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
When this artery is blocked close to its origin by an embolus or thrombus, total aphasia results.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
The danger of an embolus plugging one of the smaller arteries is great and probably happens more often than we think.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

Eventually, a point of the artery is reached whose diameter is less than that of the embolus, and the latter is stopped.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for embolus

embolus

/ (ˈɛmbələs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

material, such as part of a blood clot or an air bubble, that is transported by the blood stream until it becomes lodged within a small vessel and impedes the circulationCompare thrombus

Word Origin for embolus

C17: via Latin from Greek embolos stopper, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw; see emblem

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for embolus

embolus

[ ĕm′bə-ləs ]

n. pl. em•bo•li (-lī′)

A mass, such as an air bubble, detached blood clot, or foreign body, that travels in the bloodstream and lodges in a blood vessel, thus serving to obstruct or occlude such a vessel.

Scientific definitions for embolus

embolus

[ ĕm′bə-ləs ]

Plural emboli (ĕm′bə-lī)

See embolism.

单词	embolus
释义	embolus [ em-buh-luhs ] / ˈɛm bə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR embolus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural em·bo·li [em-buh-lahy]. /ˈɛm bəˌlaɪ/. Pathology. undissolved material carried by the blood and impacted in some part of the vascular system, as thrombi or fragments of thrombi, tissue fragments, clumps of bacteria, protozoan parasites, fat globules, or gas bubbles. Origin of embolus 1660–70; <Latin: piston <Greek émbolos stopper, equivalent to em-em-² + bólos a throw, akin to bállein to throw Words nearby embolus embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus, emboly, embonpoint, embosk, embosom, emboss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embolus When a trunk bifurcates, the larger branch usually receives the embolus. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various When the embolus arises from a septic thrombus, the results differ from those above described. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various When this artery is blocked close to its origin by an embolus or thrombus, total aphasia results. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various The danger of an embolus plugging one of the smaller arteries is great and probably happens more often than we think. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Eventually, a point of the artery is reached whose diameter is less than that of the embolus, and the latter is stopped. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for embolus embolus / (ˈɛmbələs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) material, such as part of a blood clot or an air bubble, that is transported by the blood stream until it becomes lodged within a small vessel and impedes the circulationCompare thrombus Word Origin for embolus C17: via Latin from Greek embolos stopper, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw; see emblem Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to embolus closure, restriction, stoppage, roadblock, barricade, siege, encirclement, clump, lump, clotting, clog, bar, wall, stop, snag, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, infarct Medical definitions for embolus embolus [ ĕm′bə-ləs ] n. pl. em•bo•li (-lī′) A mass, such as an air bubble, detached blood clot, or foreign body, that travels in the bloodstream and lodges in a blood vessel, thus serving to obstruct or occlude such a vessel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for embolus embolus [ ĕm′bə-ləs ] Plural emboli (ĕm′bə-lī) See embolism. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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embolus

noun, plural em·bo·li [em-buh-lahy]. /ˈɛm bəˌlaɪ/. Pathology.

Origin of embolus

Words nearby embolus

Example sentences from the Web for embolus

British Dictionary definitions for embolus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

Word Origin for embolus

Words related to embolus

Medical definitions for embolus

n. pl. em•bo•li (-lī′)

Scientific definitions for embolus

Plural emboli (ĕm′bə-lī)