Meaning Of The Word Embolus

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What's The Definition Of Embolus?

embolus in American English
any foreign matter, as a blood clot or air bubble, carried in the bloodstream and capable of causing an embolism
noun: undissolved material carried by the blood and impacted in some part of the vascular system, as thrombi or fragments of thrombi, tissue fragments, clumps of bacteria, protozoan parasites, fat globules, or gas bubbles

embolus in British English
noun: material, such as part of a blood clot or an air bubble, that is transported by the blood stream until it becomes lodged within a small vessel and impedes the circulation

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