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| em·bo·lus [ émbələss ] (plural em·bo·li [ émbə l ]) |
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mass that blocks blood vessel: a mass, most commonly a blood clot, that becomes lodged in a blood vessel and obstructs it
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek embolos "peg, stopper, wedge" < emballein "to insert" (see emblem)] |
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