Emboli

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emboli

 [em´bo-li] (Gr.) plural of embolus.

em·bo·li

(em'bō-lī), Plural of embolus.

em·bo·li

(em'bō-lī) Plural of embolus.

Emboli, embolus

Plural of embolus. An embolus is something that blocks the blood flow in a blood vessel. It may be a gas bubble, a blood clot, a fat globule, a mass of bacteria, or other foreign body. It usually forms somewhere else and travels through the circulatory system until it gets stuck.Mentioned in: Embolism, Gas Embolism, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombophlebitis