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Definition of embolus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

embolus

noun

NAmE//ˈɛmbələs//

(pl. emboli

NAmE//ˈɛmbəˌlaɪ//

, NAmE//ˈɛmbəli//

) (medical)

a blood clot, air bubble, or small object that causes an embolism

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