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embolus

em·bo·lus [ émbələss ] (plural em·bo·li [ émbə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
mass that blocks blood vessel: a mass, most commonly a blood clot, that becomes lodged in a blood vessel and obstructs it

[Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek embolos "peg, stopper, wedge" < emballein "to insert" (see emblem)]
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