Emboli

emboli

 [em´bo-li] (Gr.)
plural of embolus.
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em·bo·li

(em'bō-lī),
Plural of embolus.
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em·bo·li

(em'bō-lī)
Plural of embolus.
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Emboli, embolus

Plural of embolus. An embolus is something that blocks the blood flow in a blood vessel. It may be a gas bubble, a blood clot, a fat globule, a mass of bacteria, or other foreign body. It usually forms somewhere else and travels through the circulatory system until it gets stuck.
Mentioned in: Embolism, Gas Embolism, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombophlebitis
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