Definitions
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
Word origin
The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow. From Old French embolisme (“intercalation of days in a calendar to correct errors”), from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός (embolismós, “intercalary”), from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to insert, throw in”).
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01“Blood-vessel blockage”8 letters
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