embolus
/ˈɛmbələs/
embolus
English
Noun
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Definition
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.
Etymology
The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow From Latin embolus (“piston”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”).
Example Sentences
- "Those spiders with a simple bulb insert most of this; those with a complex palp insert only the embolus, which in some species is very long […]"
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