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embolic

American  
[em-bol-ik] / ɛmˈbɒl ɪk /

adjective

  1. Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.

  2. Embryology. of, relating to, or resulting from emboly.


embolic British  
/ ɛmˈbɒlɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an embolus or embolism

  2. embryol of, relating to, or resulting from invagination

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Etymology

Origin of embolic

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

Example Sentences

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But Fahd's health has deteriorated ever since he suffered an embolic stroke last November, and a tug-of-war is already ongoing at the highest levels of the government.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was brought in right after his first embolic stroke at work.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

When the axillary artery is the seat of embolic impaction, and gangrene ensues, the process usually reaches the middle of the upper arm.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The metastatic abscesses of py�mia multiplex met with in the lungs, liver, spleen, and other internal organs are regarded, with the greatest probability, as a result of the embolic process.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various