embol/o
embolus, a plug carried in the blood
From Greek embolos, peg, stopper, via Latin embolus
Meaning
What does embol/o mean?
embol/o is a root meaning embolus, a plug carried in the blood. It comes from Greek embolos, peg, stopper, via Latin embolus.
Inside words it is spelled embol.
An embolus may be a clot, fat or air; a thrombus becomes one when it breaks free, and an embolism is the blockage.
In real words
Medical words with embol/o
sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus such as a clot, fat or an air bubble · In the dictionary
surgical removal of an embolus
thromboembolism
blockage of a blood vessel by a piece of clot that broke away from where it formed
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