Definition of Embolus

1. Noun. An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood.

Generic synonyms: Clot, Coagulum
Group relationships: Embolism
Derivative terms: Embolic

Definition of Embolus

1. n. Something inserted, as a wedge; the piston or sucker of a pump or syringe.

Definition of Embolus

1. an abnormal particle circulating in the blood [n -LI]

Medical Definition of Embolus

1. A clot formed by platelets or leucocytes that blocks a blood vessel. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Embolus

embolism
embolismic
embolisms
embolism and thrombosis
embolite
embolization
embolization
embolizations
embololalia
embolomycotic
embolomycotic aneurysm
embolophasia
embolophrasia
embolotherapy
embolus (current term)
embolus (current term)
emboluses
emboly
emboly
embonpoint
embonpoints
emborder
embordered
embordering
emborders
embosk
embosked
embosking
embosks
embosom

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