| NOUN | state | embolus | an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
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| Meaning | An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood. | |
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| Part of | embolism | occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
| Broader | clot, coagulum | A lump of material formed from the content of a liquid / liquid |
| Spanish | émbolo | |
| Catalan | èmbol | |
| Adjectives | embolic | of or relating to an embolism or embolus |
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