embolus
noun
em·bo·lus ˈem-bə-ləs 
plural emboli ˈem-bə-ˌlī
: an abnormal particle (such as an air bubble) circulating in the blood compare thrombus
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The surgeon removed the cement embolus and repaired the man’s right atrium. 
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Out of the next 83 Covid-19 patients Fowkes’ team autopsied, only one had died from a pulmonary embolus. Emma Yasinski Undark, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020 Spider intromitta are called palpal organs, and each is tipped with a hard structure called an embolus. Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020 New England’s David Andrews, hospitalized with blood clot, will need time before possible safe returnAndrews is the third NFL lineman to have a scare from a pulmonary embolus. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 There are different types and causes of pulmonary embolus. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Bengals guard Chris Boling announced his retirement this month due to a pulmonary embolus discovered after last season. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Her symptoms seemed to suggest a possible blood clot but with an IVC filter in place, the likelihood of her having a dangerous pulmonary embolus, or blockage, was quite low. Philly.com, 24 June 2018 Mueller, William — March 2, 1928: Mueller, a motor policeman, died of an embolus while investigating a hit-and-run accident. Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2014 See More
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Out of the next 83 Covid-19 patients Fowkes’ team autopsied, only one had died from a pulmonary embolus. Emma Yasinski Undark, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020 Spider intromitta are called palpal organs, and each is tipped with a hard structure called an embolus. Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020 New England’s David Andrews, hospitalized with blood clot, will need time before possible safe returnAndrews is the third NFL lineman to have a scare from a pulmonary embolus. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 There are different types and causes of pulmonary embolus. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Bengals guard Chris Boling announced his retirement this month due to a pulmonary embolus discovered after last season. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2019 Her symptoms seemed to suggest a possible blood clot but with an IVC filter in place, the likelihood of her having a dangerous pulmonary embolus, or blockage, was quite low. Philly.com, 24 June 2018 Mueller, William — March 2, 1928: Mueller, a motor policeman, died of an embolus while investigating a hit-and-run accident. Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2014 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek embolos wedge-shaped object, stopper, from emballein
First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
embolus
noun
em·bo·lus ˈem-bə-ləs
plural emboli -ˌlī
: an abnormal particle (as an air bubble) circulating in the blood compare thrombus