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noun
An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: clot, coagulum
History
The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow From Latin embolus (“piston”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”).
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
