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embolic

[ em-bol-ik ]

adjective

  1. Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
  2. Embryology. of, relating to, or resulting from emboly.


embolic

/ ɛmˈbɒlɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an embolus or embolism
  2. embryol of, relating to, or resulting from invagination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of embolic1

First recorded in 1865–70; embol(us) + -ic
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Example Sentences

A source of embolism must also be associated, that these scars may be regarded as of embolic origin.

The embolic softenings of the brain are likewise represented in after years by losses of substance.

An embolic anmia is complete or incomplete according to the terminal or anastomosing character of the obstructed vessel.

The probability of the embolic nature of many secondary tumors was early suggested in the history of embolism.

The embolic abscesses vary in size from that of a pea to that of an orange.

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