embolo-

/ˈɛmboʊloʊ-//ˈɛmbəloʊ-/

prefix

embolus; embolic; embolism.

Meanings

prefix

alternative embol-

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from embolus.

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APA

embolo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolo-

MLA

“embolo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embolo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolo-.

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