Embolus

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Updated June 2026

Definition

An abnormal mass such as a blood clot or air bubble that travels through the bloodstream and may obstruct a vessel.

“A pulmonary embolus can be life-threatening if it blocks a major vessel in the lungs.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

em·bo·lus

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Synonyms

clotthrombusobstruction

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Wordle

Ends in -US, a classical Latin ending, and E, M, B, O, L, U, S provides good vowel coverage

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points and the medical vocabulary makes it valid in competition play with an unusual -OL- structure

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