embolic
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em·bol·ic

adjective \em-ˈbä-lik, im-\

Definition of EMBOLIC

: of or relating to an embolus or embolism

First Known Use of EMBOLIC

1866

em·bol·ic

adjective \em-ˈbäl-ik, im-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EMBOLIC

1
: of or relating to an embolus or embolism <embolic occlusion of a middle cerebral artery with cholesterol material—D. R. Gress & J. H. Eichhorn>
2
: of, relating to, or produced by emboly

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