Definition of Emboli

1. embolus [n] - See also: embolus

Medical Definition of Emboli

1. Material, usually blood clot but may be fat, bone fragment, nitrogen bubble or bullet), that travels through the circulation, eventually obstructing blood flow through a smaller calibre vessel (for example stroke, pulmonary embolism, central retinal artery occlusion). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emboli

emboiled
emboiling
emboils
emboitement
embolaemia
embolalia
embolden
emboldened
emboldening
emboldens
embole
embolectomies
embolectomy
embolectomy
emboli (current term)
emboli (current term)
embolia
embolic
embolic
embolic abscess
embolic gangrene
embolic infarct
embolic pneumonia
embolies
emboliform
emboliform nucleus
embolisation
embolism
embolism
embolismic

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