emboli

noun

Meaning

An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream 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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Related words

thrombi(English)embolic(English)calculi(English)extravasation(English)mitral stenosis(English)parenchymal(English)popliteal artery(English)thoracentesis(English)endocarditis(English)embolism(English)carotid(English)infarction(English)

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