EMBOLUS
Embolus
An embolus is any detached, traveling intravascular mass carried by circulation, which is capable of clogging arterial capillary beds at a site distant from its point of origin.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Embolus
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embolus
Noun
- An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the blood stream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.
- The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.
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