embolus
English
/ˈɛmbələs/
noun
Definitions
- (pathology) 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.
- (zoology) The structure on the end of the palp of male arachnids which contains the opening to the ejaculatory duct.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin embolus (piston) derived from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (stopper, peg, something thrown in).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἔμβολος
Gloss
stopper, peg, something thrown in
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Cognates and derived terms
- atheroembolus English
- embolalia English
- emboliform English
- macroembolus English
- microembolus English
- microthromboembolus English
- thromboembolus English
- embolus Latin
- émbolo Spanish, Castilian
- βάλλω Ancient Greek
- ἐμβάλλω Ancient Greek
- ἐν Ancient Greek
- ἔμβολος Ancient Greek