embolus

noun

em·bo·lus ˈem-bə-ləs

plural emboli ˈem-bə-ˌlī

: an abnormal particle (such as an air bubble) circulating in the blood compare thrombus

Examples of embolus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The optometrist can diagnose a cholesterol embolus by sight -- that’s what a Hollenhorst plaque is. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 July 2023 Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs as well as several emboli. —

Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 26 Sep. 2023 It was stated that this embolus could possibly dislodge, travel to my brain and cause a stroke. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 July 2023 When a blood vessel is blocked by an embolus, it’s called an embolism, according to Johns Hopkins. —

Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022 An autopsy indicated that the cause of her recent death was cardiopulmonary arrest due a large pulmonary embolus or, in layman's terms, a blood clot. —

Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2012 The blood clot itself that forms in one part of the body, breaks off and then travels elsewhere is called an embolus. —

Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022 The surgeon removed the cement embolus and repaired the man’s right atrium. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Out of the next 83 Covid-19 patients Fowkes’ team autopsied, only one had died from a pulmonary embolus. —

Emma Yasinski Undark, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2020 See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'embolus.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.