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7 Letter Words for Embolus
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Definitions for Embolus
[1] 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.
[2] 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 circulation Compare thrombus
Words related to Embolus
closure, restriction, stoppage, roadblock, barricade, siege, encirclement, clump, lump, clog, bar, wall, stop, snag, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, infarct, infarction
Words nearby Embolus
embolism, embolite, embolization, embolize, embololalia, embolus, embolus, emboly, embonpoint, embosk, embosom
Origin of Embolus
1660–70; < Latin: piston < Greek émbolos stopper, equivalent to em- em-2 + bólos a throw, akin to bállein to throw
Word origin for Embolus
C17: via Latin from Greek embolos stopper, from emballein to insert, from ballein to throw; see emblem
Synonyms for Embolus
barricade, closure, encirclement, restriction, roadblock, siege, stoppage, bar, clog, hindrance, impediment, infarct, infarction, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, wall, blank wall