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embolus

em·bo·lus

UK/ˈɛmbələs/ uncommon

noun

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

Origin

The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow From Latin embolus (“piston”), from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “peg, stopper”).

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