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Noun: embolus (emboli)  em-bu-lus
  1. An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) obstructing a blood vessel

Derived forms: emboli

Type of: clot, coagulum

Part of: embolism

Encyclopedia: Embolus

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