emboly

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noun

embolic invagination

“cerebral emboly”

OriginAncient Greek ἐμβολή →
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Meanings

nounemboly (plural embolies)

plural embolies

  1. biologyembolic invagination

    cerebral emboly

    3 more examples

    emboly of the carotid

    emboly of the gastric plate

    pulmonary emboly

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐμβολή“a putting into”
  2. Englishemboly

From Ancient Greek ἐμβολή (embolḗ, “a putting into”), from ἐμβάλλω (embállō).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mobley
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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