Embolus
131embolism — n. Medicine, obstruction of vessel by clot, etc.; insertion of intercalary day(s), month, etc. ♦ embolismic, ♦ embolic, a. ♦ embolectomy, n. removal of embolus. ♦ emboliform, a. like a clot. ♦ embolus, n. (pl. ♦ li )… …
132embolize — ˈembəˌlīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: embol + ize transitive verb of an embolus : to lodge in and obstruct (as a blood vessel or organ) intransitive verb : to break up into emboli or become an embolus marrow fragments embolized …
