Dictionary - Definition of EMBOLI


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A swab. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. A plug. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. A piston or sucker.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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"Emboli" is a common misspelling or typo for: embolic, emboil.

Date "Emboli" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1745. (references)

Specialty Definition: EMBOLI

Domain	Definition
Health	1: Something that blocks a blood vessel. See embolism. (references)
	2: Bit of foreign matter which enters the blood stream at one point and is carried until it is lodged or impacted in an artery and obstructs it. It may be a blood clot, an air bubble, fat or other tissue, or clumps of bacteria. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A swab. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. A plug. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. A piston or sucker.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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"EMBOLI" is a common misspelling or typo for: embolic, emboil.

Date "EMBOLI" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1745. (references)

Domain	Definition
Health	1: Something that blocks a blood vessel. See embolism. (references)
	2: Bit of foreign matter which enters the blood stream at one point and is carried until it is lodged or impacted in an artery and obstructs it. It may be a blood clot, an air bubble, fat or other tissue, or clumps of bacteria. (references)
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