Definitions for embolus
ˈɛm bə ləs; -ˌlaɪem·bo·lus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embolusnoun

   an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embolusnoun

   An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the blood stream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.

2. embolusnoun

   The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.

3. Etymology: From embolus, from ἔμβολος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embolusnoun

   Any thing inserted and acting in another, as the sucker in a pump.

   Etymology: ἔμϐολος.

   Our members make a sort of an hydraulick engine, in which a chemical liquor, resembling blood, is driven through elastick channels by the force of an embolus, like the heart. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scriblerus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embolus

   An embolus (; plural emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an embolus occludes a blood vessel, it is called an embolism or embolic event. There are a number of different types of emboli, including blood clots, cholesterol plaque or crystals, fat globules, gas bubbles, and foreign bodies, which can result in different types of embolisms. The term is distinct from embolism and thromboembolism, which may be consequences of an embolus, as discussed below.The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow as part of his foundational research into blood clots.

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1. embolus

   An embolus is a solid, liquid, or gaseous material which circulates in the blood stream and is carried to a site where it causes blockage of a blood vessel. This blockage can lead to tissue damage, heart attack, stroke, or other serious medical conditions. An embolus can originate from various sources including a blood clot, air bubble, fat droplet, or piece of tissue.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embolusnoun

   something inserted, as a wedge; the piston or sucker of a pump or syringe

2. Embolusnoun

   a plug of some substance lodged in a blood vessel, being brought thither by the blood current. It consists most frequently of a clot of fibrin, a detached shred of a morbid growth, a globule of fat, or a microscopic organism

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. pointed so as to be put or thrust in, fr. to throw, thrust, or put in. See Emblem.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of embolus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of embolus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=embolus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Embolus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=embolus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embolus
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embolus