Definition of Embolus
Em´bo`lus
n.
1.
Something
inserted
,
as
a
wedge
;
the
piston
or
sucker
of
a
pump
or
syringe
.
2.
(Med.)
A
plug
of
some
substance
lodged
in
a
blood
vessel
,
being
brought
thither
by
the
blood
current
.
It
consists
most
frequently
of
a
clot
of
fibrin
,
a
detached
shred
of
a
morbid
growth
,
a
globule
of
fat
,
or
a
microscopic
organism
.
Related Words
clot
,
coagulum
,
embolism
Search
Word:
Browse
Emblement
Emblemize
Embloom
Emblossom
Embodier
Embodiment
Embody
Embogue
Emboguing
Emboil
Emboitement
Embolden
Emboldener
Embolic
Embolism
Embolismal
Embolismatic
Embolismic
Embolismic year
Embolite
Emboly
Embonpoint
Emborder
Embosom
Emboss
Embossed
Embosser
Embossment
Embottle
Embouchure
Embow
Embowel
Emboweler
Embowelment
Embower
Embowl
Embox
Emboyssement
Embrace
Embracement
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
© 2008
Interapple, Inc.
Cover
